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Holiday Pay
Holiday pay is a hot topic for lawyers and HR professionals with a number of recent court decisions clarifying what employers should pay, particularly where employees work overtime or receive commission
Joint executors: key steps for avoiding conflict
Michelle Collins, principal and head of our wills department, explains how you can avoid conflicts between joint executors.
The myth of the common-law wife or husband
Society has changed dramatically in many ways, none more so than in respect of personal relationships. According to the office of National Statistics, cohabitees are the fastest growing family unit in the UK. About 80% of couples cohabit before marrying.
New Appointments
Our residential conveyancing team continues to grow in strength and depth and we are delighted to welcome Executive Denise McGregor and law graduate Georgie Harrington.
Philippa Rudd - EDP Property Column. Gazumping...
We have just had our offer accepted on the house of our dreams in a popular part of Norwich. There was a bidding battle for the house. I am very worried that we are going to be ‘gazumped’ as houses like this so rarely come on the market. Does this still happen and, if so, what can we do to prevent it happening to us?
Cozens-Hardy sponsor Moveable Feast in aid of Parkinson's UK
We are thrilled to announce that last year's Lloyd Addison's Moveable Feast in aid of Parkinson's UK raised in excess of £14,000, a record breaking sum.
Philippa Rudd - EDP Property column. Building Regs and conservatories...
Our friends have recently built an extension to their property. They had to obtain Building Regulations Approval. What does this mean?
Philippa Rudd - EDP Property column. Preparing to sell...
We are about to put our house on the market, in the hope of selling while our garden is full of colourful spring flowers. We haven’t moved for years. What should we do to prepare?
Philippa Rudd - EDP Property column. Listed buildings and indemnity insurance...
We are buying a beautiful house in the countryside that is Listed (Grade II). We are concerned about the history of the house and whether the current owners have complied with all necessary planning laws as they seem rather cavalier. There is a modern looking conservatory at the rear of the house. Could we have a problem with this?