Making the Difficult Choices – How to Do Redundancy Well
Monday, 24 August 2020
No employer, leadership team or HR manager wants to have to consider redundancies. However, 2020 has been a year of difficult choices and, thanks to the ramifications of the ongoing pandemic and the current economic situation, many businesses will be forced to make more tough calls in the near future. The good news is that there is
- Published in Business Advice, Law
No Comments
Your employment rights during a pandemic
Saturday, 06 June 2020
There’s a lot of uncertainty right now. Uncertainty is stressful. This article is intended to bring a greater level of understanding and certainty to an area that we believe will be increasingly important over coming weeks: your employment rights. The broader economic picture is looking bleak. As of the end of May, the Government is
- Published in Law
Making a Will During Social Distancing
Tuesday, 21 April 2020
Undeniably, these are unprecedented and challenging times; and, as such, it’s perhaps no surprise that demand for wills is soaring. However, with many people now self-isolating and everyone practising social distancing, the technical aspects of will-making present more of a challenge. It’s important to note that such challenges are tricky but not insurmountable. Should you
- Published in Law
FAQs: Coronavirus/Covid-19 employment law rights and obligations
Sunday, 29 March 2020
On Friday 27 March 2020, our founder Florence Brocklesby took part in a Coronavirus Legal Q&A webinar hosted by Stephenson Law. The webinar covered a range of urgent legal issues arising from the current emergency, including the government’s Job Retention and Self-Employment Income Support Schemes, rights and obligations of landlords and tenants and the impact
- Published in Law
When to Instruct Bellevue Law
Thursday, 27 February 2020
A safe pair of hands: Bellevue Law on lower-cost, high-quality dispute resolution. Bellevue Law’s founder Florence Brocklesby and colleagues Oliver Stokes and Alexandra Key talk about the firm’s litigation practice and working in partnership with larger firms for the benefit of their clients and contacts. We regularly receive referrals of dispute resolution matters from lawyers
- Published in Law
Civil Partnership: Now An Option for Opposite-Sex Couples
Friday, 31 January 2020
According to recent research, over three million opposite-sex couples live together in the UK. They are also the fastest-growing household group in Britain. Yet they are offered none of the same tax reliefs as married couples or same-sex civil partners. But what about ‘common law marriage’ – does that offer some protection? Sadly, though the
- Published in Law
When to Make a New Will
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
If you’ve already made a will, you might well be thinking ‘job done’ – after all, approximately 60% of people in the UK don’t have one. But if there’s been a big change in your life, or if you haven’t revisited your will for several years, it might be time to make a new one.
- Published in Law
Do I Need A Will?
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
According to recent research, almost two thirds of adults in the UK don’t have a will. Contrary to popular opinion, wills aren’t only necessary for the elderly or those suffering from ill health – there are lots of circumstances in which you might need to make one. Who Needs to Make a Will? A will
- Published in Law
International Arbitration: Why Bellevue Law?
Friday, 07 June 2019
We receive consistent praise for the quality of our lawyers, the calibre of our advice, and our rigorous commitment to achieving our clients’ goals. Arbitration specialists Alexandra Key and Oliver Stokes explain how Bellevue Law is the perfect fit for those looking for a cost-effective, agile firm to handle an international arbitration matter. What is International
The Good Work Plan and What it Means for Employers
Monday, 04 February 2019
In 2016, Matthew Taylor (Chief Executive of the Royal Society of the Arts) was commissioned by the government to lead a review of modern employment. In response to this review, ‘Employment Practices in the Modern Economy,’ the government formulated the ‘Good Work Plan’ which proposes a series of reforms to employment law. The aim of
- Published in Law
- 1
- 2