Increase in probate fees to begin in April 2019
The Government announced in 2018 plans to introduce a new six-band probate fee structure which is set to replace the existing flat fee of £215 (or £155 when paid through a solicitor) to take effect in April 2019. Probate fees are payable when the executors of an...
read moreCourt of Appeal uphold Employment Tribunal decision that Uber drivers are workers.
In our article on “Risks associated with employing workers within the Gig economy” written in August 2018 reference was made to the case of Uber BV and others v Aslam and others and its effect on the classification of individuals as being self-employed or being...
read moreNew Vacancy
We are a Guildford based corporate and commercial law firm. An opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal within our Guildford office. Applicants who have successfully passed the LPC should apply with a CV and covering letter to legal@cheyneygoulding.co.uk or by post...
read moreEquine Industry Issues
The Equine industry is an area of numerous different relationships, for example between an employer/employee/working pupil/groom or a yard owner/horse owner or a seller/purchaser. Accordingly, there are stringent laws that apply in such different circumstances. The...
read moreRisks associated with employing workers within the “Gig economy”
What is the “gig economy”? The term “gig economy” predominantly refers to areas of the employment market with the defining characteristic of offering short-term contracts/freelance work in place of more permanent jobs. Depending on the perspective of the onlooker this...
read moreGDPR
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulations replace the Data Protection Act 1998 on the 25th May 2018. GDPR gives people more control over how organisations use their data and consequently imposes a burden on all organisations who control and process data....
read moreCare required when purchasing a horse
Horses are classified as goods and when it comes to selling and purchasing them (when horses can range in price from thousands to hundreds of thousands and more), care must be taken in accurate advertisement and also asking the right questions when buying. It may seem...
read moreECJ clarifies workers’ rights to untaken holiday pay
The European Court of Justice has sided with a worker and his right to be compensated for untaken annual leave. The case of King v The Sash Window Workshop Limited and another C-214/16 clarified that in circumstances where an employer has refused to recognise a...
read moreInvestment Association signifies disapproval over ‘virtual AGMs’
Since August 2009, Companies in the UK have been able to hold virtual meetings as a result of the amendment of section 360A of the Companies Act 2006, as inserted by the Shareholder Rights Regulations 2009. It provides for the fully-electronic holding of meetings with...
read moreGovernment gives green light to introduction of fully digital conveyancing
The Government has announced its intention to modify the Land Registration Rules 2003 in order to facilitate the introduction of fully digital conveyancing. The Land Registry consulted on the possible changes back in 2017, including the use of digital documents with...
read moreStamp Duty Land Tax – Scrapped for first-time buyers
Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, announced on the 22nd November that stamp duty is to be abolished for first-time buyers on properties up to £300,000 with immediate effect. The cut will permanently raise the price at which a property becomes liable for stamp duty to...
read moreSUPREME COURT QUASHES THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL AND EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL FEES ORDER 2013
The Supreme Court ruled on the 26th July 2017 that the Government's employment tribunal fees are "illegal" and preventing people access to justice. The Supreme Court did not rule against the fees themselves, rather that they should be set at a level that everyone can...
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Increase in probate fees to begin in April 2019
The Government announced in 2018 plans to introduce a new six-band probate fee structure which is set to replace the existing flat fee of £215 (or £155 when paid through a solicitor) to take effect in April 2019. Probate fees are payable when the executors of an...
read moreCourt of Appeal uphold Employment Tribunal decision that Uber drivers are workers.
In our article on “Risks associated with employing workers within the Gig economy” written in August 2018 reference was made to the case of Uber BV and others v Aslam and others and its effect on the classification of individuals as being self-employed or being...
read moreNew Vacancy
We are a Guildford based corporate and commercial law firm. An opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal within our Guildford office. Applicants who have successfully passed the LPC should apply with a CV and covering letter to legal@cheyneygoulding.co.uk or by post...
read moreEquine Industry Issues
The Equine industry is an area of numerous different relationships, for example between an employer/employee/working pupil/groom or a yard owner/horse owner or a seller/purchaser. Accordingly, there are stringent laws that apply in such different circumstances. The...
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Increase in probate fees to begin in April 2019
The Government announced in 2018 plans to introduce a new six-band probate fee structure which is set to replace the existing flat fee of £215 (or £155 when paid through a solicitor) to take effect in April 2019. Probate fees are payable when the executors of an...
Court of Appeal uphold Employment Tribunal decision that Uber drivers are workers.
In our article on “Risks associated with employing workers within the Gig economy” written in August 2018 reference was made to the case of Uber BV and others v Aslam and others and its effect on the classification of individuals as being self-employed or being...
New Vacancy
We are a Guildford based corporate and commercial law firm. An opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal within our Guildford office. Applicants who have successfully passed the LPC should apply with a CV and covering letter to legal@cheyneygoulding.co.uk or by post...
Equine Industry Issues
The Equine industry is an area of numerous different relationships, for example between an employer/employee/working pupil/groom or a yard owner/horse owner or a seller/purchaser. Accordingly, there are stringent laws that apply in such different circumstances. The...
Risks associated with employing workers within the “Gig economy”
What is the “gig economy”? The term “gig economy” predominantly refers to areas of the employment market with the defining characteristic of offering short-term contracts/freelance work in place of more permanent jobs. Depending on the perspective of the onlooker this...
GDPR
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulations replace the Data Protection Act 1998 on the 25th May 2018. GDPR gives people more control over how organisations use their data and consequently imposes a burden on all organisations who control and process data....
Care required when purchasing a horse
Horses are classified as goods and when it comes to selling and purchasing them (when horses can range in price from thousands to hundreds of thousands and more), care must be taken in accurate advertisement and also asking the right questions when buying. It may seem...
ECJ clarifies workers’ rights to untaken holiday pay
The European Court of Justice has sided with a worker and his right to be compensated for untaken annual leave. The case of King v The Sash Window Workshop Limited and another C-214/16 clarified that in circumstances where an employer has refused to recognise a...
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