Commercial Property

• What do I need to show for an adverse possession claim?
• How do I exclude “security of tenure” from the Lease?
• What does “exclusion of security of tenure” under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 mean?
• If I wish to apply for first registration of my property is there a fee?
• What does “registered title” mean?

Employment

• I’m selling or buying a business for the first time and I’ve heard about “TUPE”. What’s it all about?
• What ‘family friendly’ rights are my staff entitled to?
• How do I make sure I manage holiday entitlement legally?
• There’s been a lot in the news recently about publishing data on male pay versus female pay – do I have to do this?
• How do I ensure I’m paying the National Minimum Wage (NMW) correctly?
• What are the legal responsibilities of a company director?
• How can I manage Stress in our workplace?
• How do I deal with issues of Harassment or Bullying in our workplace?
• How do I manage a return from sick leave?
• I have received a letter or email that looks like a grievance. What do I do?
• How do I handle taking disciplinary action against a member of staff?
• How do I avoid the pitfalls of restructures and redundancies?
• What is Ethical HR and what’s in it for Employers?
• How do I deal with an employee’s poor performance?
• How do I protect my business reputation from comments on social media by employees?
• How do I get a happy and engaged workforce?
• I’m a HR consultant who needs some help as I’m outside my comfort zone – how will you deal with my client if I refer a matter to you?
• What is Whistleblowing?
• What can employment lawyers do that HR consultants can’t do?
• We have a troublesome employee who we’d like to exit the business – what do we need to consider?
• Are the rules different for charity employees?
• Do we need to provide contracts for our employees?
• If someone works for me on a casual basis, are they an employee?
• Is it possible to terminate the employment of someone who may not meet the criteria to undergo a full performance management or disciplinary process but is nonetheless disruptive to the organisation?
• Do I need to hire an HR manager/officer?
• What should an employment contract have in it?
• What is a permanent contract of employment?
• How do I ensure my recruitment process attracts the right employees for my business?
• Do I need any HR Policies?
• How do I ensure my managers are complying with current legislation and employment law procedures?
• How do I retain my key employees?
• How do I retain my key employees?
• How do I ensure compliance from my team with regards to current legislation and employment law procedures?
• How do I ensure my recruitment process attracts the right employees for my business?
• Should I have an HR policy?
• What is an employment policy?
• What is a permanent contract of employment?
• What should an employment contract have in it?
• Do I need to hire an HR manager?
• Sickness absence – how is pay arranged for an employee that is on reduced hours due to a fit note – full pay or the pay for the hours they are working?

Specialist Sectors

• Why should I register my land at the Land Registry? What are the benefits?
• How can I prevent my property from becoming a Town and/or Village Green?
• Can I grant a tenancy of my land without someone having the right to stay there for life?
• My son is a partner in the farm business and he is getting divorced. Are we going to lose the farm?
• What do I do if the local authority believes caravan/lodge owners are using their caravans in breach of the planning permission?
• What can I do to add value to the park if caravans on site do not have planning permission?
• How does a licence agreement differ from a lease?
• Do I need a written agreement with my caravan/lodge owner?
• What is the process if I have terminated the licence agreement and the caravan owner is refusing to leave?
• Can holiday caravan/lodge owners stay in their caravans/lodges for the length of the season providing they leave during the closed season?
• What do I do if I can’t resolve a dispute with my caravan/lodge owner?
• Are there any deadlines for making an application to the First Tribunal  to determine the pitch fee and how long will it take?
• What should I do if I am planning to review the pitch fee by an amount which is greater than the change in RPI because I have made improvements to the Park?
• Do I have to serve a notice of pitch fee review if I am only reviewing the pitch fee in line with RPI (Retail Prices Index?)
• What are my chances of obtaining an Order for termination and possession?
• What steps do I need to think about before taking action to end a resident’s agreement?
• Should I bring a claim in the County Court or the Tribunal?
• What’s the best way to resolve a residential park dispute?
• What do I need to consider when recruiting charity trustees?
• Can a charity own property?
• What is a charity trustee?
• What do I need to have in place to register a new charity?
• Does the charity need to be registered with the Charity Commission?
• What makes an organisation a charity in law?

Business Disputes

• Indemnity basis
• What does it mean when a judge order costs on a standard basis?
• What is detailed assessment?
• What is summary assessment?
• What is a Cost budget/Precedent H?
• What happens as part of an assessment of costs?
• Summary judgment
• Strike out
• Security for costs
• Relief from sanctions
• What is an injunction?
• What are interim applications?
• What does “without prejudice save as to costs” mean?
• What does “without prejudice” mean?
• What is default judgment?
• What does the phrase ‘burden of proof’ mean?
• Are court proceedings the only option?
• I am in dispute with a sub-contractor. What should I do?
• I have obtained a county court judgment but the debtor won’t pay, what can I do?

Corporate and Commercial

• How do you know how much your business is worth?
• Where can you find potential equity investors?

Intellectual Property and IT

• Why do I need specialist IP lawyers?
• What is e-commerce?
• What is copyright?
• I have discovered a trade mark similar to mine, what can I do?
• Can ANYTHING be registered as a trade mark?
• What is a trade mark?

Holiday and Residential Parks

• What do I do if the local authority believes caravan/lodge owners are using their caravans in breach of the planning permission?
• What can I do to add value to the park if caravans on site do not have planning permission?
• How does a licence agreement differ from a lease?
• Do I need a written agreement with my caravan/lodge owner?
• What is the process if I have terminated the licence agreement and the caravan owner is refusing to leave?
• Can holiday caravan/lodge owners stay in their caravans/lodges for the length of the season providing they leave during the closed season?
• What do I do if I can’t resolve a dispute with my caravan/lodge owner?
• Are there any deadlines for making an application to the First Tribunal  to determine the pitch fee and how long will it take?
• What should I do if I am planning to review the pitch fee by an amount which is greater than the change in RPI because I have made improvements to the Park?
• Do I have to serve a notice of pitch fee review if I am only reviewing the pitch fee in line with RPI (Retail Prices Index?)
• What are my chances of obtaining an Order for termination and possession?
• What steps do I need to think about before taking action to end a resident’s agreement?
• Should I bring a claim in the County Court or the Tribunal?
• What’s the best way to resolve a residential park dispute?

Rural

• Why should I register my land at the Land Registry? What are the benefits?
• How can I prevent my property from becoming a Town and/or Village Green?
• Can I grant a tenancy of my land without someone having the right to stay there for life?
• My son is a partner in the farm business and he is getting divorced. Are we going to lose the farm?

Charities

• What do I need to consider when recruiting charity trustees?
• Can a charity own property?
• What is a charity trustee?
• What do I need to have in place to register a new charity?
• Does the charity need to be registered with the Charity Commission?
• What makes an organisation a charity in law?

Holiday parks

• What do I do if the local authority believes caravan/lodge owners are using their caravans in breach of the planning permission?
• Do I need a written agreement with my caravan/lodge owner?
• What is the process if I have terminated the licence agreement and the caravan owner is refusing to leave?
• Can holiday caravan/lodge owners stay in their caravans/lodges for the length of the season providing they leave during the closed season?
• What do I do if I can’t resolve a dispute with my caravan/lodge owner?

Residential parks

• Are there any deadlines for making an application to the First Tribunal  to determine the pitch fee and how long will it take?
• What are my chances of obtaining an Order for termination and possession?
• Should I bring a claim in the County Court or the Tribunal?
• What’s the best way to resolve a residential park dispute?

Inheritance and Wills

• Do all executors named in the Will have to act in the administration of an estate?
• Does a grant have to be obtained for every estate?
• What is a grant of probate or letters of administration?
• How are trusts taxed?
• Do I need professional Trustees?
• What do I need to consider when planning for my retirement?
• Do I need a Will?
• Is it possible to contest a Will?

Family Law

• Do I need to tell my family about my prenup?
• My spouse has provided me with a prenup. Do I need advice?
• Do I need to see a solicitor about my prenup?
• What do I do if I don’t want to sign a prenup?
• Is it right that I should be required to enter into a prenup?
• Is my prenup binding?
• I don’t understand our prenup, it has been prepared overseas
• My prenup doesn’t leave me with enough money
• I’m being asked a sign a prenup a day before my wedding
• My fiance wants me to sign a prenup. What should I do?
• What is a Conditional order?
• What is habitual residence?
• What happens with Cryptocurrency in Divorce?
• What happens to my car if I get divorced?
• Are pre-nuptial agreements enforceable?
• What are pre-nups and post-nups?
• What is a Form E?
• What is a pension sharing order?
• What does the Court take into account when it makes a decision (financial order)?
• What is interim maintenance?
• How to get a divorce in England?
• What is a Mesher order?
• What is an FDR?
• What happens to my business on divorce?
• What is a Decree Nisi?
• What is adultery?
• Can maintenance be capitalised?
• How does the Court view inherited assets in Divorce?
• What is maintenance pending suit?
• Who pays school fees after divorce?
• What is a Consent Order?
• What is a separation agreement?
• How does cohabitation affect a financial settlement in divorce?
• Do I need to provide financial disclosure?
• Will my pension be taken into account within divorce proceedings?
• How long does deemed service take?
• Joint mortgage what happens after separation?
• What is an FDA?
• What constitutes unreasonable behaviour in divorce?
• How is the dissolution of a Civil Partnership different to Divorce?
• What is child maintenance?
• How do I get child maintenance?
• What is a MIAM?
• How can I pay for legal fees I can’t afford?
• What is Spousal Maintenance?
• How long does a Decree Absolute/Final Order take?
• When can maintenance be varied?
• Who keeps the pets in divorce?
• What is an intervenor?
• What is nominal maintenance?
• Can I remarry before the divorce and finances have concluded?
• What is a final hearing in a divorce?
• What is a Litigation Friend?
• Will my business be taken into account in a divorce?
• Can you enforce an English Order over seas?
• What do I do if I want to change my child’s name?
• Who are CAFCASS and what do they do?
• Who has parental responsibility?
• Can my new spouse adopt my child?
• What legal rights do you obtain when you adopt a child?
• What is a Supervision Order?
• Can my child be adopted against my wishes?
• What is an Interim Care Order?
• What is an Emergency Protection Order?
• What legal rights do you obtain when you adopt a child?
• What is Forum Shopping?
• My spouse is a partner/shareholder in the business. Will they continue to be following the divorce?
• Do I have to go to Court?
• Will I have to sell the house?
• How long does a divorce take?

Residential Property

• What is an Energy Performance Certificate?
• What are restrictive covenants?
• Title deeds to our property have been lost or destroyed, can I still register the property?
• What does “registered title” mean?

Employment

• My targets have changed and some responsibilities have been taken away. I am being managed out of my job. What can I do?
• My boss is discriminating against me, can I leave this job and claim against the company?
• You are a director of a limited company. What does that mean?
• Can I ask my employer for mediation?
• How long does it take to bring an Employment Tribunal Claim?
• What should I do if I think I should transfer under TUPE but this is not accepted by my new employer?
• What are the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations and when does someone transfer under TUPE?
• I think I am not getting equal pay for equal work – how do I challenge this?
• Can I be dismissed for being off work sick?
• Can my employer dismiss me if I am off sick or if my performance at work has been affected due to pregnancy?
• I have whistleblown and am now being treated badly by my employer – what should I do?
• What is Whistleblowing?
• How can I defend myself from misconduct or poor performance allegations made against me?
• I am facing being barred or struck off from my profession. What should I do?
• What is constructive dismissal and who can claim this?
• What is unfair dismissal and who can claim this?
• I am unhappy with the way that I am being treated by my employer. What should I do?
• Are the post termination restrictions (or restrictive covenants) within my employment contract enforceable after I leave my job?
• I’m a shareholder and director of a business but am being forced out of my role. What can I do?
• I feel I am being bullied or harassed at work. What should I do and what legal protection do I have?
• I would like to exit my employment under a negotiated agreement – how do I go about this and what should I consider?
• I have been given a Settlement Agreement to sign to leave my employment. What should I do?

Disputes

• I am in dispute with a sub-contractor. What should I do?
• What can I do to reduce the chance of an adverse possession claim being accepted?
• The Land Registry has sent me a letter saying that a squatter has made an application for adverse possession in relation to my land. What should I do?
• If I have not squatted on the land for the minimum time period but the previous squatters and I have collectively occupied the land for the requisite time can I rely on their occupation as well?
• How long do I have to have occupied land to claim adverse possession?
• What do I have to show to claim adverse possession?
• What is adverse possession?
• How often can I use the right of way?
• What happens if the right of way falls into disrepair?
• If I have a right of way over someone’s property, what am I entitled to do on that right of way?
• How is a right of way created?
• What is a right of way?
• Are court proceedings the only option?
• Should I issue court proceedings against the builder?
• I am unhappy with the work carried out by my builder. What should I do?
• Are there any time limits?
• What is the outcome of successfully disputing the validity of a Will?
• What are the rules of intestacy?
• What happens if the Will is not valid?
• Is it possible to contest a Will?
• What constitutes a will?

Wills

• Do all executors named in the Will have to act in the administration of an estate?
• Do I need a Will?
• Is it possible to contest a Will?

Estate Management

• Do all executors named in the Will have to act in the administration of an estate?
• Does a grant have to be obtained for every estate?
• What is a grant of probate or letters of administration?

Trusts

• How are trusts taxed?
• Do I need professional Trustees?

Wealth Protection

• What do I need to consider when planning for my retirement?

Divorce and Separation FAQs

• Do I need to tell my family about my prenup?
• My spouse has provided me with a prenup. Do I need advice?
• Do I need to see a solicitor about my prenup?
• What do I do if I don’t want to sign a prenup?
• Is it right that I should be required to enter into a prenup?
• Is my prenup binding?
• What is a Conditional order?
• What is habitual residence?
• What happens with Cryptocurrency in Divorce?
• What happens to my car if I get divorced?
• Are pre-nuptial agreements enforceable?
• What are pre-nups and post-nups?
• What is a Form E?
• What is a pension sharing order?
• What does the Court take into account when it makes a decision (financial order)?
• What is interim maintenance?
• How to get a divorce in England?
• What is a Mesher order?
• What is an FDR?
• What happens to my business on divorce?
• What is a Decree Nisi?
• What is adultery?
• Can maintenance be capitalised?
• How does the Court view inherited assets in Divorce?
• What is maintenance pending suit?
• Who pays school fees after divorce?
• What is a Consent Order?
• What is a separation agreement?
• How does cohabitation affect a financial settlement in divorce?
• Do I need to provide financial disclosure?
• Will my pension be taken into account within divorce proceedings?
• How long does deemed service take?
• Joint mortgage what happens after separation?
• What is an FDA?
• What constitutes unreasonable behaviour in divorce?
• How is the dissolution of a Civil Partnership different to Divorce?
• What is child maintenance?
• How do I get child maintenance?
• What is a MIAM?
• How can I pay for legal fees I can’t afford?
• What is Spousal Maintenance?
• How long does a Decree Absolute/Final Order take?
• When can maintenance be varied?
• Who keeps the pets in divorce?
• What is an intervenor?
• What is nominal maintenance?
• Can I remarry before the divorce and finances have concluded?
• What is a final hearing in a divorce?
• What is a Litigation Friend?
• Will my business be taken into account in a divorce?
• Can you enforce an English Order over seas?
• What is Forum Shopping?
• My spouse is a partner/shareholder in the business. Will they continue to be following the divorce?
• Do I have to go to Court?
• Will I have to sell the house?
• How long does a divorce take?

Unmarried Couples

Children FAQs

• What do I do if I want to change my child’s name?
• Who are CAFCASS and what do they do?
• Who has parental responsibility?
• Can my new spouse adopt my child?
• What legal rights do you obtain when you adopt a child?
• What is a Supervision Order?
• Can my child be adopted against my wishes?
• What is an Interim Care Order?
• What is an Emergency Protection Order?
• What legal rights do you obtain when you adopt a child?

Divorce and Separation

• Do I need to tell my family about my prenup?
• My spouse has provided me with a prenup. Do I need advice?
• Do I need to see a solicitor about my prenup?
• What do I do if I don’t want to sign a prenup?
• Is it right that I should be required to enter into a prenup?
• Is my prenup binding?
• What is a Conditional order?
• What happens with Cryptocurrency in Divorce?
• What happens to my car if I get divorced?
• Are pre-nuptial agreements enforceable?
• What are pre-nups and post-nups?
• What is a Form E?
• What is a pension sharing order?
• What does the Court take into account when it makes a decision (financial order)?
• What is interim maintenance?
• How to get a divorce in England?
• What is a Mesher order?
• What is an FDR?
• What happens to my business on divorce?
• What is a Decree Nisi?
• What is adultery?
• Can maintenance be capitalised?
• How does the Court view inherited assets in Divorce?
• What is maintenance pending suit?
• Who pays school fees after divorce?
• What is a Consent Order?
• What is a separation agreement?
• How does cohabitation affect a financial settlement in divorce?
• Do I need to provide financial disclosure?
• Will my pension be taken into account within divorce proceedings?
• How long does deemed service take?
• Joint mortgage what happens after separation?
• What is an FDA?
• What constitutes unreasonable behaviour in divorce?
• How is the dissolution of a Civil Partnership different to Divorce?
• What is child maintenance?
• How do I get child maintenance?
• What is a MIAM?
• How can I pay for legal fees I can’t afford?
• What is Spousal Maintenance?
• How long does a Decree Absolute/Final Order take?
• When can maintenance be varied?
• Who keeps the pets in divorce?
• What is an intervenor?
• What is nominal maintenance?
• Can I remarry before the divorce and finances have concluded?
• What is a final hearing in a divorce?
• What is a Litigation Friend?
• Will my business be taken into account in a divorce?
• My spouse is a partner/shareholder in the business. Will they continue to be following the divorce?
• Do I have to go to Court?
• Will I have to sell the house?
• How long does a divorce take?

International Divorce

• What is habitual residence?
• Can you enforce an English Order over seas?
• What is Forum Shopping?

Workplace Disputes

Disputes Against Businesses

• I am in dispute with a sub-contractor. What should I do?

Disputes Over Estates and Inheritance

• Are there any time limits?
• What is the outcome of successfully disputing the validity of a Will?
• What are the rules of intestacy?
• What happens if the Will is not valid?
• Is it possible to contest a Will?
• What constitutes a will?

Property Disputes

• Are court proceedings the only option?
• Should I issue court proceedings against the builder?
• I am unhappy with the work carried out by my builder. What should I do?

Disputes Over Land

• What can I do to reduce the chance of an adverse possession claim being accepted?
• The Land Registry has sent me a letter saying that a squatter has made an application for adverse possession in relation to my land. What should I do?
• If I have not squatted on the land for the minimum time period but the previous squatters and I have collectively occupied the land for the requisite time can I rely on their occupation as well?
• How long do I have to have occupied land to claim adverse possession?
• What do I have to show to claim adverse possession?
• What is adverse possession?
• How often can I use the right of way?
• What happens if the right of way falls into disrepair?
• If I have a right of way over someone’s property, what am I entitled to do on that right of way?
• How is a right of way created?
• What is a right of way?

Consumer Related Disputes

Disputing the Validity of a Will

• Are there any time limits?
• What is the outcome of successfully disputing the validity of a Will?
• What are the rules of intestacy?
• What happens if the Will is not valid?
• Is it possible to contest a Will?
• What constitutes a will?

Building and Construction Disputes

• Are court proceedings the only option?
• Should I issue court proceedings against the builder?
• I am unhappy with the work carried out by my builder. What should I do?

Landlord and Tenant Disputes

Dilapidation Disputes

Rights of Way

• How often can I use the right of way?
• What happens if the right of way falls into disrepair?
• If I have a right of way over someone’s property, what am I entitled to do on that right of way?
• How is a right of way created?
• What is a right of way?

Claims to Land Belonging to Others

• What can I do to reduce the chance of an adverse possession claim being accepted?
• The Land Registry has sent me a letter saying that a squatter has made an application for adverse possession in relation to my land. What should I do?
• If I have not squatted on the land for the minimum time period but the previous squatters and I have collectively occupied the land for the requisite time can I rely on their occupation as well?
• How long do I have to have occupied land to claim adverse possession?
• What do I have to show to claim adverse possession?
• What is adverse possession?