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The hourly rate is dead, long live the fixed fee?

yesterday at 8:45  by Colin Mitchell
The advent of ABS’s and the current development in the Family Justice System provide a ripe environment for change in the world of family law. From my experience, the consumer almost always 3 key ...

How coaching can help you achieve your goals

yesterday at 8:15  by Alison Whistler
At B Legal we like to take a practical approach to the law and to consider a client’s goals and objectives rather than just providing legal advice. There are many occasions when we suggest to ...

2012 maternity pay rates

16-05-2012 at 7:52  by Katie White
Beyond the babygrows and infinite supply of nappies seemingly necessary when starting a family, there’s the financially terrifying prospect of maternity leave slashing the household income Some ...

The risks of homemade Wills and DIY probate

14-05-2012 at 8:21  by Rebecca Haywood
A recent press release from tracing specialists Title Research confirms that in 2011, over 15,500* Wills failed to appoint an executor or the executor was unable or unwilling to administer the estate, ...

New HMRC bereavement service

14-05-2012 at 7:38  by Cathy Corns
HMRC is trying to improve processes for taxpayers following a bereavement by creating dedicated teams who will be responsible for dealing with PAYE and Self Assessment for bereaved taxpayers. The ...

Finding the right finance

10-05-2012 at 8:21  by Rebecca Bendle
Our commercial department were challenged recently by a business to find a finance package for them. They were looking to expand their hotel business and had outgrown the leasehold premises they had ...

Queen’s speech promises to “improve lives of children & families”

10-05-2012 at 7:57  by Gemma Hope
The Queen’s speech confirmed Parliament will consider creating a legal requirement for most children to have a relationship with both parents after a divorce. If this passes into law judges will ...

Cutting out the dead wood

10-05-2012 at 7:51  by Mike Bowen
Our house is called The Firs because it has fir trees. Given the choice I would cut the damn things down and call it Firless but Mrs B likes them. I think they block the light the roots make the ...

Copyright theft – Is it really theft?

09-05-2012 at 8:02  by Jason Edge
Our laws have been shaped by public opinion over many centuries. You can trace copyright law back to the Statute of Anne 1710, and it has been evolving ever since. Copyright laws, love them or hate ...

Divorce – Scorched Earth

09-05-2012 at 7:57  by Phil O'Connor
I’m baffled at times as to the lengths people will go to during a divorce. Many of us have been through this situation. And we seem to become somehow, less than human. Money seems to be such an ...