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    Pepperells Solicitors Welcomes The Acquisition Of Elmhirst Parker

    A nationwide law firm has agreed an acquisition deal with a historic counterpart. The deal, comprising the full business and 53 members of staff, increases the buyer's employees to more than 230. Elmhirst Parker first began practising in Barnsley...

    Observer Granted Order for Disclosure of Position Statements

    In a guideline case, the Court of Protection has granted an application by an observer to a hearing for disclosure of the parties' position statements . The proceedings related to a patient who was suffering from a prolonged disorder of consciousness. The...

    ET Failed to Consider Whether Rejecting Claim Was in Interests of Justice

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that, when rejecting a woman's claim because the name of the respondent on the claim form did not match the name of the employer on the early conciliation certificate, the Employment Tribunal (ET) erred in law...

    Wife Permitted to Amend Her Case to Rely on Conduct

    In a case relating to the division of assets under a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA), the Family Court has ruled that a wife should be allowed to amend her case to formally plead conduct under Section 25(2)(g) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 . It was common...

    UT Overturns Finding That Company Was Managing HMO

    The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a company's appeal against a £10,000 fine for managing or being in control of a house in multiple occupation (HMO), finding that there was no evidence that it was a person managing the property. The local authority...

    FTT Considers Whether Tenants Liable for Access Road Repairs

    It is wise to seek legal advice before making an application to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a determination of liability to pay service charges. Recently, the FTT was unable to rule conclusively on whether the tenants of two flats were liable to...

    ICO Guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

    The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidance for organisations on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 , which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. The Act makes changes to data protection law in order to promote innovation and...

    Business Investment Relief Lost Due to Director's Loan Account

    It is important to ensure you fully understand the rules of any tax reliefs claimed and take advice if necessary. Recently, the Upper Tribunal (UT) dismissed an entrepreneur's appeal against a decision that the provision of a Director's Loan Account (DLA)...

    Man Who Worked for Membership Association Was an Employee

    The Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that a man who worked for a membership association which acted on behalf of free-range egg producers was an employee rather than a self-employed contractor ( Gooch v British Free Range Egg Producers Association and...

    High Court Dismisses Challenge to Validity of Woman's Will

    The High Court recently rejected a challenge to the will of a woman who had experienced memory issues prior to making it. The woman had made the will in 2008. She left her interest in her and her husband's house to her elder daughter. After bequests of...
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