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From time to time we will post news articles and announcements relating to the firm and to various legal issues that may be of interest to you.

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Beware of Business Rates

Beware of Business Rates

Business rates – or non-domestic rates as they are also known – are a tax levied on shops, bars, restaurants, offices and other commercial properties to pay towards Local Council services such as education, social care and waste management, to name a few. Liability for such ‘rates’ initially rests with the property owner, however it is usually passed on to the tenant under a commercial lease.

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Home or Office?

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At the beginning of the pandemic (almost four years ago now), workplaces across the nation had to vacate office premises and work from home until told otherwise. This bizarre new way of working on mass completely shocked both employers and employees, forcing a quick and sudden adaptation of operation and equipment. Suddenly PCs became laptops, meetings turned virtual and team catch ups took the form of Zoom quizzes. Looking at the way in which workplaces operate now, we have to credit (or blame) our COVID working practices for the flexibility that employees and workplaces have now and often expect. With a large majority of employees in the UK now able to work from home for at least half the week, the hybrid working model seems to have been a welcomed adjustment from the employee perspective!

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Mother's Day

Mothers Day

Mother's Day is an occasion that celebrates mothers worldwide; this year, it is marked on 10th March 2024. Celebrating this day however can pose particular challenges for families where parents have separated or divorced. A Parenting Plan can be an effective tool in such situations. A Parenting Plan is an agreement between separated parents which sets out where the child of the relationship will live and how the child will be supported and cared for by both parents after separation. It can have the added value of gifting the child the knowledge that parents came together and invested time in sharing the preparation of such an important agreement for them. It can include the following:

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International Women’s Day Panel Event: An Interview with Marie Macdonald

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