http://www.chafes.co.uk Innovation Meets Tradition Thu, 17 May 2012 10:31:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/inheritance-tax-planning-%e2%80%93-part-5-business-succession/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/inheritance-tax-planning-%e2%80%93-part-5-business-succession/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 10:29:07 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7735 By Rick Bunch, Solicitor
Careful planning for your business involves consideration of many interlacing interests and issues. For your business to continue to function efficiently following your death, you will need to consider the impact that your planning will have on family and non-family owners, shareholders and employees.
Once you have your vision for the future succession of your business, your solicitor can advise you on your options for how best to achieve this both practically and tax ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/inheritance-tax-planning-%e2%80%93-part-5-business-succession/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/defending-divorce-proceedings-you-must-be-mad-to-leave-me/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/defending-divorce-proceedings-you-must-be-mad-to-leave-me/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 09:10:27 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7724 By Anthony Jones, Associate
The Daily Mail has reported that Peter Savva has unsuccessfully tried to defend divorce proceedings initiated by his wife, Niki.
When one party to a marriage sadly decides that their marriage has irretrievably broken down, one of the available options is to commence divorce proceedings. The Respondent, Mr Savva, in his divorce, once in receipt of the divorce papers can allow the proceedings to continue undefended (which then continues as a simple paper exercise) ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/defending-divorce-proceedings-you-must-be-mad-to-leave-me/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/chafes-solicitors-hand-over-2100-to-time-out-group/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/chafes-solicitors-hand-over-2100-to-time-out-group/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:40:01 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7713 Sue Mills (left) receives the cheque from Julia Hibbert, Chafes Marketing Manager
Chafes Solicitors LLP have handed over a cheque to Sue Mills, a trustee for Time Out Group following a year’s successful fundraising.
As an important part of its corporate social responsibility policy, the firm nominates a charity to support annually following a vote by all staff. Staff raised the money through regular initiatives including monthly dress down days and a tombola at the Christmas party. ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/chafes-solicitors-hand-over-2100-to-time-out-group/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/gay-marriage-still-on-the-agenda/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/gay-marriage-still-on-the-agenda/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 09:12:15 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7710 By Anthony Jones, Associate
Lynne Featherstone, Equalities Minister, has made it clear in her blog that there will be no u-turn on making it legal for same sex couples to marry.
The Minister indicated, “There will be no u-turn on equal marriage – we are committed as a government to legislate by 2015.”
It may, however, be some years away before gay marriages become legal particularly as there was no mention in the Queen’s Speech of the government’s intention ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/gay-marriage-still-on-the-agenda/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/call-for-tighter-will-writing-and-estate-administration-laws/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/call-for-tighter-will-writing-and-estate-administration-laws/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 14:09:17 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7701 By Rick Bunch, Solicitor
Yet another body has called for the tighter regulation of will writing services. The Legal Services Board (LSB), which oversees the industry in England and Wales, has recently said 20% of wills contained mistakes.
Anyone can set up a will-writing service, but the LSB wants all providers to be regulated. The LSB said that there were “systematic problems” with will-writing, including unfair sales practices, and fraud and deception.
I have over the ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/call-for-tighter-will-writing-and-estate-administration-laws/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/marriage-%e2%80%93-back-to-the-future/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/marriage-%e2%80%93-back-to-the-future/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 14:26:12 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7699 By Anthony Jones, Solicitor
It is the 4th July 1996 and the Family Law Act 1996 has received the Royal Assent. Part 1 of the Act sets out the Principles underlying Part 2 which deals with divorce and separation. The Act was passed to ensure that a number of principles were followed in relation to the institution of marriage. Amongst those were that marriage was to be supported and if a marriage broke down then all ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/05/marriage-%e2%80%93-back-to-the-future/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/oh-audrey-roberts-%e2%80%93-coronation-street-tax-avoidance-storyline/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/oh-audrey-roberts-%e2%80%93-coronation-street-tax-avoidance-storyline/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:47:55 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7695 By Rick Bunch, Solicitor
Coronation Street’s Audrey Roberts has got herself into hot water trying to save herself a bit of tax! 68 year old Audrey decided that she wanted to transfer her business “Audrey’s Hair Salon” to her wayward grandson, David Platt. It had led to huge problems involving all of the family and the stress of those problems has led to Audrey collapsing and being rushed to hospital. So why did she do it?
Audrey probably believed ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/oh-audrey-roberts-%e2%80%93-coronation-street-tax-avoidance-storyline/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/coronation-street-custody-battle-for-simon-barlow/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/coronation-street-custody-battle-for-simon-barlow/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:37:13 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7691 By Pete Littlewood, Partner
Coronation Street have come up with another cracking storyline involving the “custody” dispute over Simon Barlow involving Peter and Leanne.
Peter Barlow is Simon’s natural father. Leanne Battersby married Peter. Simon refers to her as his “mam”. The drama has intensified when Peter has discovered that his father, Ken, has been letting Leanne have “access” to Simon against his express wishes. Peter has “banned” both Ken and Leanne from seeing Simon.
It ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/coronation-street-custody-battle-for-simon-barlow/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/seldon-v-clarkson-wright-jakes-judgement/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/seldon-v-clarkson-wright-jakes-judgement/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:06:06 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7686 By Alison Close, Solicitor
The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in the case of Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes which has potential ramifications for businesses that wish to retire staff on a compulsory basis notwithstanding the abolition of the default retirement age.
The case concerned a partner from a firm of solicitors who was forced to retire when he turned 65. The Supreme Court held that the compulsory retirement age contained in the firm’s deed ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/seldon-v-clarkson-wright-jakes-judgement/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/no-fault-divorce-back-in-the-spotlight/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/no-fault-divorce-back-in-the-spotlight/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:11:06 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7672 By Anthony Jones, Associate
It may come as a surprise to many that legislation in England and Wales does not provide for marriages to be dissolved immediately following separation because, for example, of the parties irreconcilable differences. Effectively, therefore, there is no system in England and Wales for a no fault divorce. This is because when you get divorced you have to rely on one of five facts, adultery, unreasonable behaviour, 2 years separation, 5 years separation ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/04/no-fault-divorce-back-in-the-spotlight/feed/ 0