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Wollens success at Devon & Somerset Law Society Legal Awards !
The presentation of the Devon & Somerset Law Society Legal Awards for 2020 took place last night (September 23rd) in a digital ceremony after several attempts to hold the Dinner originally planned for April 2020 were postponed for COVID reasons. Hosted by the...
When to instruct a solicitor to collect a business debt
According to the Federation of Small Businesses, approximately 50,000 commercial enterprises are forced to close their doors each year due to the late payment of debts. This is a grim statistic that highlights the real problem businesses face when money owed to them...
How to make sure you get your deposit back as a student.
With the start of a new academic year fast approaching for many students, it is also the start of a new tenancy agreement. Although you’ve likely just paid your deposit, it is important to take steps from the start to ensure the full deposit will be returned to you...
Could your business benefit from a business angel?
Early-stage businesses often struggle to secure cost-effective funding, but sometimes funding alone is not enough to help them thrive, especially when expertise is critical to success. A business angel can provide both, and this could be a good solution to explore and...
Legal steps to consider when diagnosed with a life-limiting illness
On top of the heartbreak and worry that a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness can cause, there will be a raft of concerns and uncertainties about your care and financial affairs, and it can be difficult to know exactly how to prepare from a legal standpoint. ‘There...
Wollens help family who are wrongly accused of harming their daughter.
Case Study The team at Wollens were able to help a mother who had been accused of causing injuries to her child. Eventually the case revealed that the child suffered with a metabolic bone disease & it was proven that the child's mother was not to blame. Amelia...
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What happens if my Business Partner dies?
Whether you’re starting a joint venture or in a long-standing Partnership, being certain of the security of your business’ future should be a priority. Here at Wollens we don’t hear enough questions on this, rather statements that partnerships are ‘secure’ through...
Discrimination – The importance of documenting your processes
Discrimination arising from disability happens when an employer treats an employee unfavourably because of ‘something’ arising from their disability and the employer cannot justify the treatment as a proportionate way of achieving a legitimate business aim. In DWP v...
Facing an investigation for Covid-related business fraud?
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Government made an unprecedented financial support package available for struggling businesses. Millions of enterprises took advantage of the help on offer, but because of the speed with which the various schemes were...
What are you entitled to if your flight is delayed or cancelled?
Going on holiday abroad this summer and worried about your flight being cancelled? Find out more about what you might be entitled to if this happens.
What is the Help to Build loan?
Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) changes are planned by HMRC to tackle potentially unfair outcomes, incorrect claims, or abuse of the rules relating to mixed use and multiple dwelling purchases.
Unfair dismissal – A trap for employers to be aware of!
If an employee wins an unfair dismissal claim, the employment tribunal can award compensation that they consider to be ‘just and equitable’ bearing in mind the employee’s losses. In most cases, there is a statutory limit on the amount of compensation that can be...
Sickness absence – New rules on who can sign fit notes
New regulations have been put before Parliament which change the rules on who can sign employees off sick from work. Usually the work of a GP, and limited currently to doctors, the new rules allow other healthcare professionals to provide employees with fit notes for...
Letting your tenant go: consenting to assignment and underletting
If you are a landlord of commercial property, you will have chosen your tenants carefully. A landlord wants to be sure that a tenant will pay the rent and service charge, and that the tenant will comply with the obligations in the lease so that the property is kept...