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Buying your first property, or even simply moving from one home to another can be stressful, especially as for most of us, it could well be the most expensive purchase...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/moving-home-the-importance-of-an-experienced-solicitor/
Why it’s important business owners get organised before a potential second wave. No matter what your interest in a business – owner, director, partner or sole trader – it makes...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/my-will-is-my-business/
What happens if you agreed to loan money to someone, but didn’t discuss whether they should pay you added interest? If the person to whom you loaned money lives abroad,...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/no-interest-loans-the-case-of-al-jaber-v-al-ibrahim/
“No oral modification” clauses (hereafter, NOM clauses) are oftentimes employed in commercial contracts to prevent parties from varying terms of a contract via means which are other than the agreed...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/no-oral-modification-clauses-the-implications/
As we all know the Covid 19 pandemic has affected all walks of life including the Family Courts and those who work within them. Family Law Injunctions and Child Care...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/private-law-pilot-welcomed-by-family-care-solicitors/
The Halifax recently released its House Price Index report for February 2017 and I’m pleased to say there’s good news for the housing market! Here are the highlights: 0.1% monthly increase...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/recent-house-price-index-brings-good-news-for-homeowners/
There has been a significant upturn in the number of businesses providing their customers with the opportunity to submit online reviews towards services and products. This platform has snowballed following...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/should-you-open-your-business-up-to-online-reviews/
The daffodils are blooming, the days are getting longer and spring is officially here. Traditionally, this time of year sees a pick-up in the housing market as more people start to...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/spring-is-here-bringing-out-the-daffodils-and-house-hunters/
… and why it helps to have a supportive employer! This week we profile Sarah Major, a key member of our residential property team who specialises in conveyancing. When the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-alternative-route-to-becoming-a-lawyer/
Learning never stops even after you get that job at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers. Due to the nature of our business our staff have a variety of backgrounds and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/we-never-stop-learning/
Delays in diagnosis and the treatment of cancer can have catastrophic long term effects for patients, but now as well as turning to the medical profession cancer patients and their...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-to-do-if-coronavirus-is-delaying-cancer-care/
When you wish to access your neighbours land there are usually three paths open to you: easements, covenants, and the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 (ANLA). Easements are rights...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/when-can-i-access-my-neighbours-land/
It has been reported recently that separated parents are overwhelming the family courts with demands to micro manage their lives asking for ruling on problems such as which junction on...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/family-solicitors-can-help-resolve-matters-rather-than-court/
With the clocks going back and British Summer Time officially ending it brings darker evenings and unfortunately an increase in the number of Road Traffic Accidents. As we all adjust...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/darker-nights-stay-safe-on-the-roads/
Many commercial property owners and commercial landlords are currently looking at converting their properties into residential homes as the high street takes a hit and leases do not get renewed....
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/converting-commercial-property-to-residential/
Just when we reported that the furlough scheme was here to stay for another month, now the Chancellor has extended it until March 2021. Employers were ready to shift to the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/furlough-scheme-extended-for-businesses/
As we now find ourselves in a second period of lockdown and heading towards Christmas just how does the lockdown affect children? What we all can and can’t do is...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-does-lockdown-mean-for-children-in-care/
Can we be in for Christmas? That’s the question most home movers ask from autumn onwards as property solicitors see a flurry of activity with clients hoping to buy and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/can-a-house-move-be-completed-before-christmas/
Covid-19 has highlighted the social care system an important political subject whether it's funding, healthcare or the financial planning involved in paying for years of care for yourself or a family...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/later-life-care-could-cost-1000-a-week/
A Pearson Solicitors client has been awarded £4,000 in damages after the High Street pharmacy chain, Lloyds Pharmacy, gave him the wrong medicine. The client, who has asked to remain...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/case-study/4000-compensation-for-dispensing-error-by-high-street-pharmacy-c/
Under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), health information is classed as “special category data” and an employer needs to have a lawful basis for processing such information. This means...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/employment-medical-examination-infringe-gdpr/
So there it is! The UK have voted to leave the EU. It’s the end of era – or will be once the government negotiates how the Brexit will actually...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/a-brexit-it-is-then-what-now/
Free guidance from online forums might not be the reliable legal advice you expected. It never ceases to amaze me that people place their trust in online forums when they...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/a-word-about-online-forums/
When contracting parties reach an agreement to buy or sell a business, but one party later realises that the terms are not ideal, the court will, generally speaking, hold the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/be-careful-what-you-agree-to/
About to complete on a house purchase? Beware bogus emails claiming to be from your solicitor. There has been another incident of a house buyer being tricked out of her...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/beware-bogus-emails-claiming-to-be-from-your-solicitor/
A note for employers and their HR teams on the effect of the UK vote to leave the EU In all the uncertainty caused by the vote to leave the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/business-as-usual-for-employers-pre-brexit-yes-but-no-but/
The next business rates revaluation will take effect from 1 April 2017. In the press release issued on 17 February 2017, the Government confirmed that: "The revaluation will make the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/business-rates-revaluation/
As Christmas edges nearer and the year draws to a close, we’re all busy buying presents and sorting the house for Christmas. But, once the turkey is eaten and the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/conveyancers-blog/
Directors are under a duty to act in good faith and to do all that they reasonably can to promote the success of the companies they serve. Breaching those obligations...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/disloyal_director_pays_price_for_serving_her_own_agenda/
Beware the pitfalls if you are buying a property… and do your homework! This article is for those considering purchasing or leasing commercial property. Whether you are purchasing a property...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/do-your-homework-before-buying-a-property-caveat-emptor/
The ink had barely dried on the reforms that saw employment tribunal fees become compulsory for claimants before the process in which workplace disputes are resolved changed once again with...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/early-conciliation-how-it-looks-one-year-on/
It can be difficult to keep up with the new legislation affecting you and your employees and there are more changes on the horizon: we have a new cabinet, there are major HMRC...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/employment-and-tax-breakfast-seminar/
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015 and introduced a number of legislative changes, some of which came into force last month...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/enterprise-and-employment-act-2015/
The Land Registry is a long established institution whose function is to register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. The register plays a valuable role in...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/growing-concern-about-privatising-the-land-registry/
This article comments on what is needed to effect the UK’s exit from the European Union – and how the political events of the last month affect that process. It's been...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/heading-for-a-brexit-a-summer-of-conjecture/
I’ve got exciting news… I’m moving to our newly refurbished, Ashton offices to develop Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisor’s conveyancing services. From 13 March, I’ll be based in Henry Square Chambers...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/im-on-the-move-to-ashton/
Japanese knotweed, or Fallopia Japonica to use its formal name, was originally brought to Wales from East Asia. Once highly regarded for its beauty, it has spread throughout the UK and is...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/landowners-must-take-responsibility-for-knotweed-blight/
With less than a week to go before the UK votes in the European Union (EU) Referendum, the polls are changing on a daily basis. At the time of writing...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/leave-or-remain-have-your-say/
Moving into 2021 we will be doing things a little bit differently, we will still endeavour to keep our clients informed and updated on all aspects of financial planning but this will...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/november-market-commentary-2020/
Are you house hunting? Have you got some questions about the conveyancing process? I recently blogged about what it was really like to move house. Those that followed that blog may remember I...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/our-new-conveyancing-faqs/
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