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Friday 16th December was not a normal day as team members from all three offices of Hampshire law firm, Warner Goodman LLP, took part in Christmas Jumper Day. Everyone pulled on their festive pullovers and raised over £200 for charity, Save the Children.
From 1 December 2016, a landlord or agent will have committed a criminal offence where they know or have ‘reasonable cause to believe’ that any property they are letting is occupied by someone who is disqualified from residing in the UK, regardless of when the tenancy was granted. This is due to Sections 39 to 41 of the Immigration Act 2016 amending the Immigration Act 2014 to enhance the ‘right to rent’ regime.
Children proceedings, whether public or private, include children of varying ages and all with different levels of understanding of the process that they are involved in. Within public children law cases which can involve children going into foster care, the Guardian appointed by CAFCAS (Child and Family Court Advisory Service) represents the child, their wishes and best interests. However, the view of the Guardian does not always align with the views of the child. In some cases a child is also entitled to appoint their own solicitor. Hannah Rogers, Trainee Solicitor, explains here what a child can and cannot do during proceedings in which they are involved.
In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, the High Court held that a company is not vicariously liable for injuries caused by an employee after a work Christmas party has ended. Mr Bellman was employed by Northampton Recruitment Ltd and was recruited by Mr Major, the Director of Northampton Recruitment, in 2010.
Having a Will is probably one of the most important things you can do to secure your family’s future, but many people are not aware that they can also leave a legacy to charity in their Will. Around £2.5billion is raised for charities each year through legacies and while 35% of people say they want to leave a legacy, only about 6% of people actually do.
New proposals from the government are being welcomed by Hampshire law firm, Warner Goodman, as they set to crack down on motorists who cause death by dangerous or careless driving.
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement on 23rd November reviewed many areas for this Parliament to be working on, with housing first on the agenda as a priority to build more affordable housing. Paul Winslade, Residential Conveyancing Partner, here reviews the key points arising from the Autumn Statement, as well as the ramifications for tenants, landlords and first time buyers in Hampshire.
So, you’ve met someone you want to share your life with and want to make a home together. Neither of you are in a rush to marry, maybe one or both of you have been through a marriage that went wrong and don’t want to go through it again. Maybe it just isn’t on your agenda. You decide that it’s much simpler to just live together. All well and good….until it isn’t.
December is here and all around us is talk of Christmas, presents and festive cheer, but did you know that hospital admissions increase this time of year? Over the coming weeks, more than 80,000 people will be admitted to hospital so here Molly Puntis, Claims Handler in the Personal Injury team, gives some top tips about how you can keep yourself and your loved ones safe this holiday season.
Having a Lasting Power of Attorney is an excellent way to protect your future in the event that you are no longer able to make important decisions about your financial, property or medical affairs. A recent report however has highlighted the concerns around the different methods to produce an LPA, mainly the use of online or ‘DIY’ tools.
The Employment Tribunal held that an employee was fairly dismissed after failing to produce evidence of his right to work in the UK when his employer ran checks on its workforce’s immigration status.
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