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Equity release allows homeowners in later life to access the value of their property without the need to sell. The most popular product is the ‘Lifetime Mortgage’. This allows a homeowner to borrow a lump sum against their home’s value at a fixed interest rate. A...

#parentalalienationday #familylaw #childlaw #cafcass Cafcass defines parental alienation as: “when a child’s resistance or hostility towards one parent is not justified and is the result of psychological manipulation by the other parent.” Today is Parental Alienation...

The huge news in the last week causing our Family Law Department phones to buzz is that it has been agreed that No Fault Divorce will be made Law. This has been a long time coming, first being introduced in the Family Law Act 1996 the year before I began my Law...

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published guidance and an online calculator on how to calculate holiday pay for workers whose hours or pay are not fixed. The guidance, which is not binding, complements pre-existing government...

Moving home and buying or selling a property can be very stressful; we are here to help you through the process. Our experienced conveyancing team can answer any queries you may have and will progress your transaction quickly and efficiently. We can provide technical...

Since becoming CQS accredited we have been expanding the amount of lender panels we are on, allowing us to work with a wider range of mortgage lenders. The Browns Conveyancing team – Jane, Jessica and Joshua – can now work with many of the smaller lenders as we have...

We are pleased to announce that we have secured membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme - the mark of excellence for the home buying process. We have undergone rigorous assessment by the Law Society in order to secure CQS status, which marks us out...

Google have received the biggest GDPR fine to date for ‘lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding ads personalisation’. The French Regulator judged that people had not been ‘sufficiently informed’ due to information being diluted...

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published a guide to data protection which covers the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU 2016/679)(GDPR)) The ICO states that it provides guidance for data protection officers and...

Start your 2019 with a bang by providing your employees with written terms and conditions of employment. Under the Employment Rights Act 1996, Employees have a right to a statement of particulars of their terms and conditions of employment. This is often known as a...

In a hearing next March, an Employment Tribunal will, for the first time, determine whether veganism is a "philosophical belief" protected by law. The case centres on the dismissal by the League Against Cruel Sports of an employee who disclosed to other employees that...

This week Jane Lodeto and Holly Johnson are supporting Resolution's 'Good Divorce Week'. Jane Lodeto has been a member of Resolution since she qualified as a solicitor. They are a society of Family Lawyers who campaign for a fairer family justice system. Good Divorce...

Stamp Duty has now been abolished for first-time buyers in shared ownership homes that cost up to £500,000. In the 2018 budget the Chancellor has announced that, following last year’s Stamp Duty changes, first-time buyers in shared ownership homes that cost up to...

Jane Lodeto enjoyed an interesting webinar today on passing digital assets on death. Many digital companies have not made provisions for Executors to easily access a deceased persons account, and it may be difficult for your Executors to even find these assets. ...

Are you worried about how to act at your looming office Christmas party? Do you relax and enjoy the free bar or act professionally, as though you’re at a business meeting? Well Bellman (B) V Northampton Recruitment (NR) may have some answers for you. In 2011 NR threw...