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Reduction in registration fees for Lasting Powers of Attorney
Reduction in registration fees for Lasting Powers of Attorney The Ministry of Justice has just reported that for several years the fees charged to register Enduring or Lasting powers of attorney by the Office of the Public Guardian have been excessive. A scheme has...
Leases – The Dangers of Block Insurance Policies
A recent Tribunal decision vividly shows the risk for a landlord in blithely taking out a Block Insurance Policy covering a number of residential properties without giving the matter sufficient thought. When the landlord sought to recover the cost of insurance under a...
Company Director Disqualified by the UK Competition and Markets Authority
In the first case of its kind, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently announced it had disqualified the director of a company found to have infringed competition law by taking part in a cartel – i.e. an unlawful price-fixing agreement – in...
Heald Updates
GDPR Workshop
*** Now booking for 22nd March *** Is GDPR making you nervous? Do you have questions but not sure who to ask? You are not alone. 24% of EU companies surveyed by IAPP and TrustArc stated the complexity of the Law as the main reason they will not be compliant before...
Time for Tea
On 19th October 2017, Heald Solicitors had a great time hosting a ‘Time for Tea’ event and raised £238.03 for Willen Hospice! Willen Hospice is a local charity who provide end of life care for in-patients and out in the community, as well as bereavement support and...
500 mile Extra Mile Lake Geneva Challenge.
The Firm’s intrepid cycling team, Heald Wheeled, has successfully completed the 500 mile Extra Mile Lake Geneva Challenge. Senior Partner Martin Banham-Hall and Senior Associate Abbie Howson were joined by friends Duncan O’Neill of Claymore Asset Management and Jayne...
Educational Articles
Debunking Divorce Myths!
Divorce is difficult; when it happens, it is devastating to every aspect of a person’s life. No one gets married expecting to later divorce. Dividing assets and deciding who gets what is always a struggle. Everything a couple owns is likely to have emotional and...
Powers Of Attorney – a necessary protection or too risky?
A retired senior judge, Denzil Lush, has warned that the Power of Attorney system in England lacks adequate safeguards to protect people. Denzil Lush said people should be aware of the risks involved in making Powers of Attorneys. These can, he said, cause terrible...
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