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Read moreWhat happens to your online life after you die?
Read moreOur treasured memories used to be stored in photo albums and paper records but nowadays, it’s likely that you will have correspondence, photographs and important financial information stored online, all of which make up your digital assets. You may not wish to think about it, but it’s really …
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Family arbitration - resolving dispute without the court process
Read moreArbitration is an increasingly popular means of sorting out the financial aspects of divorce swiftly, without undue acrimony and at relatively low cost. It is an alternative to the court process and involves the parties appointing their own, private adjudicator, who can adopt a much more flexible approach to the …
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Cohabiting with a partner or thinking of doing so?
Read moreHere are some points to for you and your partner to consider. If you're living together, there are some simple but important steps you and your partner can take to protect yourselves in case your relationship breaks down, or one of you dies: - Have a declaration of trust drawn …
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Read moreWhat will Brexit mean for employment law?
Read moreIt is unlikely that the UK's decision to leave the EU will dramatically transform UK employment law, although we can expect some changes. What form those changes may take is unknown, as it will depend upon which party is in power following the EU exit. Jonathan Dale, head of …
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Meeting the MEES regulations: will your property be lawful?
Read moreFrom April 2018, a new minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) will apply to certain rented commercial buildings primarily affecting landlords, but also investors, lenders, developers and tenants. Meeting the prescribed minimum level of energy efficiency for non-domestic private rented property – currently EPC grade E - makes sense on many levels. …
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Read moreOffshore energy & the fishing industry: managing risks
Read moreIn addition to renewable energy generation, the marine environment is host to a number of other activities, many of which occasionally conflict with the activities of offshore renewable operators or those with cables on the sea bed – including the fishing industry. Andrew Oliver, head of our renewable energy group, looks …
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Offshore energy: Purchasing a transfer vessel – how to avoid common pitfalls
Read moreThe commissioning of a new build crew transfer vessel or the acquisition of a pre-owned vessel can be an exciting time for all concerned. However, as Andrew Oliver, head of our renewable energy team, points out, it pays to take proper legal advice to avoid common pitfalls whilst ensuring …
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Yorkshire 3 Peaks Success
Read moreOn Friday 6 June, Geoff Philips, Darren Hall, Terry Hope, Byron Swarbrick and Paul Newbon completed the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge as part of ABP's King George Dock centenary celebrations to raise funds for a much needed extra classroom for Marfleet Primary School. After a night under canvas, the …
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Is your business ready for key employment law changes?
Read moreTo help businesses - large and small - prepare for a number of imminent changes to employment law, our head of employment law, Jonathan Dale, has highlighted five key areas that ought to be on an employer's radar. 1. Living and Minimum Wage From April this year, the Living Wage, which …