Backhouse Solicitors’ blog
As the financial year ends, many employers will be assessing their budgets for the upcoming year and are currently facing the challenge of increasing overheads. As a result, we are seeing employers tightening their belts and making redundancies. If staffing cuts are necessary, affected employees [...]
Joint ventures are a business arrangement between two or more companies with the aim of reaching a specific goal without compromising their legal identities. This allows companies to share resources, knowledge, and risks and are a popular way to increase expansion, often into new markets, [...]
When a loved one passes away, it is a very difficult and emotional time and unfortunately, there is also a legal process of Probate and Estate Administration that must be followed to settle their affairs and distribute their assets. The length and extent of this [...]
It is not unusual for people to spend long hours in the office and it’s easy to see why personal and romantic relationships could be forged in the workplace. While these connections can have a positive effect on a company, they can also create challenges [...]
Independent Legal Advice (“ILA”) is where a lender requires you to obtain specific advice in relation to their transaction documents from an independent legal adviser. When is Independent Legal Advice needed? There are many different types of transactions where you will be required [...]
When losing a loved one, it is easy to let emotions dictate important decisions when it comes to tying up the deceased’s affairs and this can sometimes cause disputes between family and friends if not everyone agrees, and this is why Executors are appointed. An [...]
Starting a business is one of the most exhilarating and challenging endeavours you can undertake. Whether you are inspired by a groundbreaking idea, driven by the desire to be your own boss, or looking to make a positive impact on the world, the path to [...]
As we approach the middle of winter and the unpredictable weather that it brings, there will inevitably be days when the roads and transport networks struggle to cope with the weather conditions. When that happens, some employees will find themselves unable to get to work and [...]
Going through the divorce process can be emotionally charged and stressful, particularly when dividing assets. There are key factors that influence asset division that you should be aware of when going through the process, such as marital versus separate property and how things like retirement [...]
With Christmas around the corner and plans for the festive season underway, trying to organise arrangements for the children can be a difficult task for some separated parents. This is often made more stressful if parents cannot effectively communicate and come to an agreement. To [...]
