Entries by Jenny Carpenter

Support For Debdencyle Cycle Event

Event Report by Brian and Hannah Lindsell I switched from a Sunday last year to a Saturday this year to avoid a clash with a local cycle group. I think that was a major factor and it hit our numbers a bit, what with Saturday jobs, sports club commitments and the like. My initial estimate of […]

Possible Implications Of Brexit For UK Employment Law

Much of the employment law with have in this country comes from the EU, including:- discrimination rights, collective consultation obligations, transfer of undertakings regulations, family leave, working time regulations and duties to agency workers. Whilst it would now be possible for the UK government to repeal this it is unlikely to do so and in […]

National Living Wage

Be aware that a new National Living Wage will come into force on 1st April this year.  Make sure that your staff that are eligible are being paid appropriately. For workers aged 25 years and over (and not in the first year of an apprenticeship) the National Living Wage this year will be £7.20 per hour, […]

Christmas Card Cheque Presented To Addenbrookes Hospital

  Shoshana Goldhill, partner and head of the family department this week attended Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge and donated a cheque to Addenbrookes Charitable Trust (Breast Cancer) on behalf of all the partners.  Each year the firm chooses to donate to local charities in lieu of sending corporate Christmas cards.  The donation was very wellreceived.  Our other selected charities for […]

Criminal Court Charge Review

Today the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove has announced that the criminal court charge that was only imposed as recently as April this year will be abolished with effect from 24th December.  He stated: “The courts take money from offenders in a number of ways, including fines, the victim surcharge, […]

Happy Birthday Sue

  Our Practice Manager Sue Lawton got a surprise on arrival at work – her office had been decorated by the Sawston office staff with banners, balloons and streamers for her birthday, and is pictured with some of the lovely gifts she received.

HMRC Cash Seizure

The Finance Bill currently in Parliament will authorise HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with the right to seize money directly from the bank accounts of taxpayers who have failed to pay their taxes. Under the rules, HMRC will be able to take money, but must leave the taxpayer with a minimum of £5,000 in their […]

Problem With Transferring Property To Family Members

For many people their home is their only or main asset and such people are often concerned about that asset having to be sold in order to meet the costs of care. Often people seek to transfer their homes to third parties (usually their children) to avoid them being brought into assessment, and perhaps not […]