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The Wilkes Partnership welcomes four new trainees to the firm
On the 1st of September, The Wilkes Partnership, a Midlands-based law firm, welcomed four new trainee solicitors to their team....
Personal Injury Trusts – A Brief Overview
Sadly life does not always go to plan and trips, slips, accidents and incidents can happen at any time to...
The Importance of Keeping and Maintaining Statutory Books
Statutory books (sometimes known as company books or company registers) are one of the most important elements of corporate governance...
Protecting the Consumer: The CMA Investigates Unregulated Will Writing
Having detected an increase in complaints in relation to Will-writing, pre-paid probate plans and online divorce, the Competition and Markets...
The Government Announce an Increase in the Statutory Legacy
The government has announced that the statutory legacy will be increased from £270,000 to £322,000 from 26 July 2023 as...
DIY Wills v Instructing a Solicitor
In today's digital age, there's no shortage of DIY solutions for various tasks, including drafting your own DIY Will ....
Are Post-Termination Restrictions in Employment Contracts Enforceable?
We are often asked by both employer and employee clients whether post-termination restrictions in employment contracts are enforceable. This is...
Flexible Working: The Legal Considerations Around the Changing Workplace
The workplace landscape, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, has changed profoundly. Whilst we were going through the COVID-19...
Tips, Gratuities and Service Charges- What You Need to Know About the New Legislation
Recently, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent. The new legislation captures all qualifying tips, gratuities and...
The Wilkes Partnership advises client, CORE IMS on cross-border sale to leading operator in Norway
Leading independent Midlands’s law firm advises client CORE IMS as it is acquired by Norse Feedback, a leading operator in...
Personal risks in being an executor
The executor to an estate has the job of winding up someone’s affairs after their death. It is a role...
Health and Safety: The Lasting Impacts of COVID-19 on UK Employment Law
In 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic might seem like a topic resigned to the past for a lot of people but...
What’s next for EOT’s?
As we approach the 11th Employee Ownership Day on 23rd June 2023, we look back at how the employee ownership...
Lasting Power of Attorney: 5 Top Tips for Acting as an Attorney
There is lots of advice about how to become someone’s attorney; the application process and the pitfalls to avoid to...