This is a difficult situation and whilst there are no formal rights for grandparents to have contact with their grandchildren, there are things you can do to try to obtain contact.
The first is to try to informally agree on contact. This may seem obvious but setting out the reasons why you should h...
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The government has been on a drive to reduce red tape for businesses and consulted on the issues affecting businesses and companies when it came to names and the complexity of the process.
As a result of this consultation back in the autumn of 2013, a number of changes have been implemented and hav...
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For many couples, making the decision to live together can be the next step in commitment. There may not be much thought put into the legal implications of cohabitation, which is fine at the beginning, when the relationship is probably on good ground.
However, if things do become strained and there...
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A trust fund is a way of managing items such as money, property or investments among other things. You could think about it as giving some money to someone to look after for you, but if you did that they could spend it, so instead you set up a trust fund so the money is looked after in the way you w...
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There may be an opportunity, if your employer is looking to make redundancies, to negotiate a settlement agreement.
This is an agreement made by both parties without being constricted to using the rules around redundancy. These rules can be cumbersome and time consuming for an employer so they coul...
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A settlement agreement can be used by an employer to offer an employee the chance to leave their employment with a financial settlement and normally a good reference to take with them, with the express understanding that they cannot take them to an employment tribunal.
Settlement agreements, formal...
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Deciding to leave a legacy to a charity in your Will can have a number of benefits.
First and foremost, it can be a way to ensure that your memory lives on by doing good work after you die. You might have strong affiliations with a charity in your lifetime and perhaps they are working towards a spe...
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A. Due to a change in the law which came into effect on 5th April 2015, parents can now share their leave from work to care for a child for up to a year after their birth or adoption. This can create some difficulties for you in the workplace as the parental leave can be taken in one block or split...
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From the 5th of April 2015, the government has changed the way you can use your pension and this has seen the biggest change to the way you can use your money in retirement.
In the past, you were required to purchase an annuity, which provided you with an income. This was a fixed amount and paid mo...
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Being involved in an accident at work can be quite upsetting, particularly if you have been seriously injured in the accident. Initially, you will be in pain and trying to recover from the injuries you have suffered and in addition, there is likely to be an investigation into the accident by the Hea...
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