When a person or company buys a business, it’s important to remember that they’re taking over responsibility for, and obligations to, the people that make up that business, as well as the brand and bricks and mortar. 

The law surrounding the transfer of businesses (or ‘undertakings’) in relation to human resources is geared toward strengthening the rights of these employees. These regulations, which came into effect in their original form in 1981, are known as TUPE, and today Howells Solicitors examines them from the perspective of the buying company. More...

We recognise that the law can be confusing if you’re not familiar with it. If you’re elderly or become sick, legalities are the last thing you want to be battling to understand. So, we have written our guide to explain the rights you and your loved ones have regarding inheritance and POwer of Attorney issues. More...

You may have read in the news recently about Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s bitter custody battle over their 15 year old son Rocco. Despite being ordered by the courts to move to New York to live with his mother, he has refused to leave his father’s London home, which has resulted in an ensuing public and pricey legal battle with social media users revelling in the drama. More...

David Cameron has announced this week that there will be a nationwide focus on mental health after a review by NHS England found that the current level of care is inadequate, the department is underfunded and that 3 in 4 people with mental health problems receive no help at all, something that leads to “thousands of tragic and unnecessary deaths”. 

Improving Treatment and Helping Thousands Back to Work

The PM spoke of the stigma attached to mental health that still exists within the UK and how this, alongside poor care, can mean employees are unable to work. He has already spoken to the CEOs of some of the country’s biggest companies, including Royal Mail, Barclays and BT, implementing plans to make changes over the coming months and years. More...

You may already be aware that in its Spending Review and Autumn Statement published in November 2015, the Government announced its plans, in certain circumstances, to introduce a higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax from the 1st April 2016. 

What You Need to Know

These proposed changes were part of a consultation which ended on the 1st February 2016. Once the Government has considered all responses, it will confirm its final policy in the Budget on the 16th March 2016. More...