James Hopgood, Solicitor, Corporate & Commercial, Spire Solicitors LLP, comments on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) temporary arrangements for the stamping of Stock Transfer Forms during the Coronavirus lockdown. What is stamping? When there is a purchase or transfer of shares, the buyer must generally pay Stamp Duty and, usually, send an original signed Stock… Read More »
James Hopgood, Corporate & Commercial Solicitor, Spire Solicitors LLP, comments on the Supreme Court handing down its judgment in case of WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited v Various Claimants. James comments, “the fundamental issue in this case is whether an employer is liable for a deliberate data breach committed by one of its employees. This is… Read More »
In the current market, we will see an impact in timescales to complete and exchange with uncertainty on expiring mortgage offers for people currently in the process of buying and moving. Last week, lenders agreed to help home movers who have exchanged contracts and agreed completion dates by offering mortgage extensions of up to three… Read More »
The myriad and rapidly evolving impacts of COVID-19 are being felt throughout the globe, and have been since it first emerged in China at the end of 2019. As we take measures to protect against the public health issues that Coronavirus poses, its outbreak has already led to significant economic disruption – in the healthcare… Read More »
The Working Time Regulations have been amended to relax the restriction on carrying over untaken holiday into the next holiday year where leave has not been taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The untaken holiday can be carried over into the next two holiday years. Employees enjoy 5.6 weeks holiday per year (pro-rata for part-time… Read More »
On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Employers will be able to contact HMRC for a grant to cover most of the wages of their workforce who remain on payroll but are temporarily not working during the coronavirus outbreak. Support for… Read More »
Spire Solicitors LLP is pleased to announce the donation of over 2,000 Easter Eggs of various sizes to the staff at the NNUH today (18/03/2020). Unfortunately, owing to the current pandemic pressures of COVID-19, an event was forced to be cancelled at one of our offices, meaning we had an abundance of Easter Eggs surplus,… Read More »
With the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we would like to take the time to confirm to our clients that we’re equipped to continue working as normal on your matters and have no on-going cause for concern to close any of our offices. In order for us to comply with current advice, as well… Read More »
Written by Josh Dunstone, Solicitor at Spire Solicitors LLP. What is intestacy? When someone dies without having made a Will, there are laws in place that dictate which blood relatives can inherit from the estate. These laws are more commonly known as the Intestacy Rules and are a rigid set of provisions that work through… Read More »
Written by Sarah Fiddy, Associate Solicitor at Spire Solicitors LLP. Probate is the legal process for dealing with the estate of someone who has died. Before the next of kin or Executor named in the Will can claim, transfer, sell or distribute any of the deceased’s assets they may have to apply for probate. For… Read More »
