Thinking about writing a Will questions your own mortality. It’s not a nice subject to think about, but it’s better for you to make your choices on how you want your wealth to be distributed, rather than leave it to the rules of someone else. We’re going to take a look at five key things…Continue reading
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HS2 – Why All the Fuss?
Normally, we would stay well clear of anything to do with politics. It’s a sure-fire way to get people riled up and is always bound to cause an argument as everyone has different opinions. But let’s just take a moment to chat about HS2. HS2 first entered our vocabulary back in 2009 when the idea…Continue reading
COVID Loan Repayments
When the COVID-19 pandemic started affecting businesses last year, the government’s response included offering state-backed loans to help businesses with cash flow. It is now over one year since banks started lending with Bounce Back Loans (BBLs) and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans (CBILs), giving companies a years’ grace on repayments. Lenders who offered bounce back…Continue reading
Towing Law Changes
We have been discussing the upcoming towing law changes in the office, and have been surprised by how wrong some people have interpreted the current rules, never mind the changes. Do you understand the rules? We’ll try and explain. We have been looking into the changes that will come into effect in Autumn 2021. Firstly,…Continue reading
Watch Out for Pesky Car Insurance Myths
It’s like high-school rumours. Myths and misconceptions about car insurance seem to spread around the streets like the plague. This means that people believe these certain myths, thinking that they can save money, but they are actually just hindering their search for genuinely good deals. James Hardy of the Personal Injury Department at Wosskow Brown,…Continue reading
Sexual Abuse Culture Needs Stamping Out
Over 60% of women have gone through the experience of having a male colleague behave inappropriately towards them. 20% of these women described the unacceptable behaviour of the men as ‘persistent’. Furthermore, we’re shocked to learn that a recent Ofsted survey has found that girls at school are being contacted by up to 11 boys…
Unmarried Couples’ Rights When One Partner Dies
The surviving partner of an unmarried couple does not have the same rights as a surviving partner of a married couple or the surviving partner in a civil partnership if their partner dies without leaving a Will. This is the case regardless of the length of time the unmarried couple have been together, or whether…Continue reading
Be Careful What You Say On Social Media – A Tweet Can Land You in Court
We’re frequently reminded of the risks of posting online and how important it is to be sensible with what we share and what we say on the internet. This message is mainly relevant to the increasingly popular social media platforms that have come into regular use worldwide. Twitter always seems to be the platform that…Continue reading
No Jab No Job – Can Employers Require Staff to Have the Vaccine?
With the vast rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines around the country, there finally seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for the UK population. The vaccine is gradually being offered to the wider population now that most of the elderly and clinically vulnerable have had their first jab. The general working masses…Continue reading
Sheffield in the Top 10 Favourite Searches for Prospective Homebuyers
Sheffield has moved up one place in the past 12 months in the top 10 most searched areas by prospective homebuyers looking to buy a new home. Since the first lockdown last March, over two million people have searched for Sheffield on property website Rightmove. This has moved the city up to 7th in the…