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Chester Solicitor – High Court Enforcement – Enforcement of Tribunal Awards
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
In 2012-11, 1499 Tribunal awards and ACAS settlements were passed to High Court Enforcement Officers to enforce. Of these, 28% were paid in full, 3% were paid in part, 4% were paid in instalments, 3% were ongoing and 10% were being investigated further. Read More
Gary Shield, Independent Financial Adviser, Cullimore Dutton – discusses Year End Tax Planning
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Despite some high profile cases of tax avoidance, it remains a Government objective to encourage saving by providing legitimate ways of minimising tax. The end of the tax year is the ideal time to consider some of the opportunities.
Cheshire Wills & Probate Specialist Solicitors – Reasons for overturning a will
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Before making the decision to contest the will of a loved one, anyone considering such a step needs to understand that there are very limited legal grounds for doing so. This makes perfect sense, as a will is intended to show the wishes of only one person – the individual whose will it is. Read More
Property & Planning Solicitors Chester – The need to understand contractual obligations when purchasing land
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
In a recent case, unusual circumstances meant that a standard clause used in many thousands of property contracts was suddenly held to be ‘unreasonable’, resulting in the contract being rescinded initially in a lower court and subsequently also in the Court of Appeal. Read More
Chester Property Solicitor – The real cost of insuring a rented property?
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
A recent Which? Report suggests that people renting properties across the UK are collectively paying some £700 million more than is necessary on costs such as insurance premiums that are arranged and passed on to them by their landlords. This is of particular concern to households whose dependents include students and other young people living away from the family home for the first time, but who still rely on parental support to remain financially afloat. Read More