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Intellectual Property Rights – Protecting your creativity and innovation.
What is intellectual property? Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind. Having the right type of intellectual property protection can …
What happens to your social media account after your death?
With our day-to-day functions, jobs and memories now taking place online, the question of what will happen to your social media once you are no longer …
The Importance of Mediation
What is ‘Mediation’? Mediation is a voluntary and confidential form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), in which a neutral third p …
Shareholders’ Agreements – a short guide
What is a Shareholders’ Agreement? It is common for shareholders of a company to enter into a written agreement with one another which will govern how …
‘No Jab, No Job?’ – What does the COVID-19 vaccine mean for employers?
As of writing, over 10 million people in the UK have received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. For some, this shows that some sense of n …
Shareholder decision-making
The day-to-day management of a company is typically carried out by the appointed directors. These individuals exercise all powers of the company …
Families have overpaid £1.2 Billion in Inheritance tax
Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate (the property, money and possessions) of someone who’s died. Married couples can, with proper planning, pass on …
Digital Assets
What happens to my iTunes account when I die? Today’s world is a world that is very much reliant on technology. Technology and online accounts a …
Test Case for Business Interruption Insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has succeeded in its appeal to the Supreme Court in its test case seeking urgent clarity as to the requirement o …
Can I leave my estate to anyone I wish?
It used to be a principle of UK law that we were free to leave our estates on our deaths to anyone we chose. However, legislation passed in 1975 chang …
How to witness a will by video
The government has announced legislation reforms, albeit temporary, to allow for wills to be witnessed and executed via video link software, such as Z …
Contesting a Will on the grounds of ‘knowledge and approval’
What is meant by ‘knowledge and approval’ when contesting the validity of a will? For a will to be valid, the person making the Will (“the Testator”), …
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