Redundancy during the Covid-19 pandemic

We know that many people are being offered redundancy at the moment and may be confused about their options. We can advise you on this, and if you choose to accept voluntary redundancy we can advise you on the settlement agreement. Please contact our employment specialist Matthew Powell on 01248 672414 or email us on … Read more

The life stages that go into legacy making

Record property values and family structures make inheritance planning a growing issue yet research[1] shows that more than half of adults in the UK do not have a will in place, with the figure rising to almost 60% among parents. The researchers also found that of those who had made a will, many who had … Read more

Gamlins Law launches Go For Growth for North Wales SMEs

Gamlins Law has launched a new service aimed at helping businesses in North Wales to achieve their growth goals. Gamlins Law’s Go For Growth initiative is intended to provide existing and new clients with a wide range of non-legal business services. The services include HR and Employee Engagement, Business Planning, Business Finance, PR and Marketing, … Read more

Be sure of the ground rules before you start in the garden

Warmer weather draws our attention to the outdoors and a visit to the garden centre will be top of the to-do list for many as their thoughts turn to gardens after the slow start to spring. But being sure of the ground rules is a good idea before you start. Hitting headlines recently, have been … Read more

Landowner carries the can on illegal waste

An illegal waste wood stockpile on land in Devon has seen the landowner prosecuted and left with the clean-up bill after being held responsible for knowingly permitting the tenants’ activities. The tenants had leased the land for a wood recycling business, but none of the material that arrived on the site ever left, creating a … Read more

Self-employed or worker? The latest developments in the gig economy row

The number of companies being held to account by their employees/contract workers is growing. First, Deliveroo and Uber were put through the legal mill and their workers gained a slew of rights and assurances. Now, courier and minicab giant Addison Lee is in the gig-economy spotlight, after its minicab drivers gained ‘worker’ status with all … Read more

Emergency worker assault – are the NHS, the Fire Service and the Police doing all they can to protect first responders?

It seems inconceivable to most of us that anyone would wantonly attack, injure or in any other way assault a nurse, fire officer or police officer. Yet every day our emergency services and front-line NHS staff face increasing levels of violence, physical harm, and aggression. In September, in a bid to try and stem this … Read more

Bump in the night for Airbnb landlords

Rule changes on short term lets could see part-time landlords hit by a new tax bill from next year if they let out their whole property. Homeowners can earn up to £7,500 per year tax free by renting a room to a lodger, but the rise of the sharing economy and sites like Airbnb has … Read more

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