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We look at what schools need to do in response to the new rules around statutory flexible working requests.

Family disputes can arise in many different circumstances from financial matters to those involving children, as well as a myriad of issues in between.

In English law, the ‘corporate veil’ is an important principle and is the notion that every company is its own legal entity that takes responsibility for its own debts and liabilities.

Employment tribunal claims can be costly, time-consuming, and damaging to a company’s reputation.

The monitoring of events which happen on national and regional trade mark registers in a selection of nominated jurisdictions.

For many organisations, holding a transport operator licence is essential to their business, so ensuring it is well managed should be a priority.

Despite being millionaires, Gordon Ramsey and his wife will not be financially spoiling their children during their lifetime.

There has been increase in the number of SARs being made by employees to their employers.

Every business will have some form of intellectual property, and not always the IP that you think you have or want to have.

Shuttle mediation is where a third party, known as the mediator, assists the parties in negotiating a dispute.

Written as part of Birkett Long's National Conveyancing Week celebrations.

A judge has ruled that a grandad was entitled to give his grandchildren just £50 each out of his £500k estate.

At the end of a transaction, there is no better feeling than being praised for the work you have done. It motivates and drives us all as lawyers.

Typically, mediation is used by married or unmarried couples whose relationship has broken down and who are embarking on a separation or divorce.