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- Job adverts and salary information 6th August 2026Author: Sarah Begley Date: Thursday 6 August 2026 Government proposals designed to tackle pay discrimination and strengthen equal pay protections recommend mandatory publication of salary information in job adverts by employers. The plans, set out in a government’s equal pay consultation, would introduce a statutory requirement for employers to disclose pay information during recruitment, the aim being […]Vee Hlomayi
- Consultation on Cohabitation: A Fairer End to Relationships 5th August 2026Author: Ryan Gardner Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026 On 5 June 2026, the Government announced a long-awaited review on the rights of cohabiting couples in the UK launched by Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, David Lammy. It is understood that the consultation will explore significant changes such as automatic inheritance rights for unmarried partners […]Vee Hlomayi
- Children Should Never Be Caught in the Crossfire: Why Child-Focused Resolution Matters More Than Ever 31st July 2026Author: Hayley McCormack Recent Ministry of Justice statistics reveal a concerning trend: private family law cases have more than doubled in just two years, with almost 30,000 new cases started in the first quarter of 2024 alone. Behind those figures are nearly 23,000 children whose lives are being directly affected by parental conflict. While these […]Patrick Nwafor
- JLR redundancies: what a settlement agreement means for you 30th July 2026Date: Thursday 30 July 2026 Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed up to 300 salaried and managerial roles will go as part of a restructuring programme, following a year in which profits fell by more than 99 per cent after US tariffs and a major cyber-attack. In its statement, JLR said: The programme covers salaried and […]Vee Hlomayi
- Employment Rights Act 2025: the revised timetable, and why 30 October matters more than employers think 23rd July 2026Author: Sarah Begley Date: Thursday 23 July 2026 The government has confirmed a new timetable for the Employment Rights Act 2025, and 30 October 2026 is about to become one of the busiest dates in the employment law calendar. A wave of trade union and harassment measures has now been fixed to that date, while […]Vee Hlomayi
- Why Well-Rounded Wealth Protection Is Really About Confidence, Clarity and Continuity 17th July 2026Author: Hayley McCormack Published: 17/07/2026 A recent Financial Times opinion piece, “Too much inheritance tax planning is driving families apart,” raised an important point about how families approach the protection and transfer of wealth. For many families, estate planning has traditionally started with one understandable question: “How do we minimise inheritance tax?” Tax efficiency matters, […]Patrick Nwafor
- Lasting Power of Attorney: who to appoint and how to avoid mistakes? 15th July 2026Author: Sophie Fenn Date: Wednesday 15 July 2026 A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document that can be made when an individual has mental capacity, it is used to appoint ‘Attorneys’, who would then act on your behalf if you were unable to make decisions later on. There are two types of Lasting […]Vee Hlomayi
- When Can a Company Director Be Personally Liable for Business Debts? 15th July 2026Author: Simon Thomas Date: 15/07/2026 Limited Liability Doesn’t Always Protect Directors One of the biggest advantages of operating through a limited company is that it generally protects directors and shareholders from being personally responsible for the company’s debts. As a separate legal entity, a limited company is usually liable for its own financial obligations not […]Patrick Nwafor
- Wilkes’ Rick Smyth named Changemaker at West Midlands Rainmaker Awards 3rd July 2026Date: Friday 3 July 2026 Wilkes is pleased to announce that Rick Smyth, Partner in the firm’s Corporate team, has won the Changemaker award at the West Midlands Rainmaker Awards 2026, held on 2 July at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham. Wilkes was shortlisted in three categories at this year’s awards, including Regional Legal Team […]Vee Hlomayi
- Common Law Marriage Myth: What Cohabiting Couples in England and Wales Need to Know 1st July 2026If you live with your partner but are not married or in a civil partnership, you may have fewer legal rights than you think. One of the most damaging misconceptions in family law is the belief that couples who live together for a long time become “common law spouses”. Many people assume this gives them […]Patrick Nwafor