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- Pension Sharing on Divorce Explained: Orders, Valuations and Options 2nd November 2026Pensions can be among the most valuable assets in divorce. Learn how pension sharing orders work, what a pension valuation shows and when offsetting or specialist advice may be appropriate. The post Pension Sharing on Divorce Explained: Orders, Valuations and Options appeared first on Wilkes.Patrick Nwafor
- The New Employment Harassment Laws: What This Means for Employers 30th October 2026Date: Friday 30 October 2026 Author: Joanne Briscoe, Associate Solicitor, Employment From 30 October 2026, your business can be held legally responsible when a customer, client, supplier or other third party harasses one of your staff. It’s one of the biggest shifts in workplace harassment law in over a decade. These changes, introduced by the […]Vee Hlomayi
- Wilkes Achieves New Band 1 Ranking in Chambers and Partners 2027 Guide 15th October 2026Date: Thursday 15 October 2026 Wilkes has been ranked Band 1 for SME-focused Firms in the Midlands in the Chambers and Partners 2027 Guide, a new entry and the firm’s strongest result yet in this category. The firm has also maintained its Band 3 ranking for SME-focused Firms UK-wide, consistent with last year, and moved […]Vee Hlomayi
- Baby Loss Awareness Week 2026: When Grief Meets Accountability 12th October 2026Date: Monday 12 October 2026 Author: Kate Campbell-Gunn, Partner, Clinical Negligence Every year, Baby Loss Awareness Week provides an opportunity to remember babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth or shortly afterwards. It is a time for reflection, remembrance and support for bereaved families. Across the UK, thousands of parents will pause to remember […]Vee Hlomayi
- Understanding the Role of a Property and Financial Affairs Deputy 5th October 2026Date: Monday 5 October 2025 Author: Ann-Marie Aston, Partner, Court of Protection When someone is no longer able to manage their own finances, important decisions still need to be made about their money, property and day-to-day expenses. If they have not made a valid Lasting Power of Attorney, an application to the Court of Protection […]Vee Hlomayi
- Wilkes Achieves 18 Rankings in The Legal 500 UK 2027 1st October 2026Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026 Wilkes has achieved 18 rankings in The Legal 500 UK 2027, with the firm recommended in 13 categories and five of its lawyers ranked individually. The results build on the firm’s performance in last year’s guide and confirm the strength of its offering for both business and private clients. Published […]Vee Hlomayi
- Understanding the Role of a Property and Financial Affairs Deputy 1st October 2026Author: Ann-Marie Aston, Partner, Court of Protection Date: Thursday, 1 October 2026 When is a Deputy required? When someone loses the mental capacity to manage their own financial affairs, their loved ones can be left unsure how bills, pensions, care fees and other financial matters should be dealt with. If there is no valid Lasting […]Vee Hlomayi
- Part-time worker rights: What counts as less favourable treatment? 23rd September 2026Author: James Leo Date: 23rd September 2026 A recent Supreme Court case involving a private hire driver highlighted how fixed weekly fees can disproportionately burden part-time workers, who end up paying a higher hourly rate than full-time colleagues. The ruling served as a reminder for employers to re-evaluate how company policies impact part-time staff. Part-time […]Patrick Nwafor
- Wilkes named Corporate Law Firm of the Year at Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards 18th September 2026Date: Friday, 18 September 2026 Wilkes won Corporate Law Firm of the Year (Mid-sized) at the Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2026, held last night, Thursday 17 September, at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The firm had been shortlisted across four categories, including individual recognition for Senior Partner Gareth O’Hara. The win follows a record year for […]Vee Hlomayi
- Could your children lose their inheritance? 18th September 2026Authour: Danielle Keast, Solicitor, Private Client Date: Friday 17 September 2026 What Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting can teach us about Wills… Viewers of Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting may have seen the recent episode involving Noel Radford, who appears in the programme with his wife Sue and their large family. The episode […]Vee Hlomayi