All employers have a basic responsibility to make sure that their employees are safe while they are at work.

In the same way as an office worker injured at work can claim compensation for personal injury, athletes who are injured on the pitch or the court could potentially do the same.

We live in increasingly close proximity to one another and, inevitably, that can lead to tensions rising over neighbourly behaviours.If you’re facing a dispute with someone you live close to then here are a few tips on how to deal with it.

Divorce is a stressful time for everyone involved, from the divorcing parties to children and relatives. The easiest way to make it as painless and swift as possible is to ensure you understand what’s involved in the process.

Last year’s budget introduced a Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB), which is designed to reduce inheritance tax for a large number of families

BSG Solicitors are pleased to announce the promotion of Pippa Weld-Blundell to Partner, recognising her significant contribution to the firm since joining in 2012.

Despite opposition from the Law Society, fees payable to the Court to issue proceedings in respect of civil disputes went up considerably this year.

Always finalise your financial agreements following a divorce by way of a Consent or final Order to prevent your ex-spouse pursuing you in later years for a share of any after acquired assets and to prevent the expense of pursuing or contesting the proceedings.
 

There has been a bit of a furore on the Solicitors for the Elderly discussion forum recently following press articles about Deeds of Variation and particularly the Daily Mail’s reference to it as a ‘controversial tax loophole’. 

Commercial leases are complex lengthy documents with even short term lets running to multiple pages.  So, what are the important issues?