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Wollens achieves outstanding recognition in the 2025 Legal 500 Rankings
We are proud to announce our significant success in the highly anticipated 2025 Legal 500 rankings. This year, our firm has been recognised in 10 practice areas, reinforcing our position as a leading legal services provider across multiple sectors.
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
This month has seen the publication of the Private Member’s Bill into parliament which is intended to enable terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek medical assistance to end their lives. This is known as ‘physician-assisted dying’. This will be debated and voted on in parliament on the 29 November 2024.
The treatment of Family Loans in Financial matters connected with Divorce
Financial remedy refers to the division of assets, liabilities, and the provision of maintenance for the parties involved.
Securing Your Legacy: How the Wealth Protection Team Can Help You Navigate Budget 2024’s Business Property Relief Changes
As a business owner, you’re constantly juggling the demands of growth, profitability, and longevity. This year’s Budget 2024 announcement in the UK has brought particular attention to Business Property Relief (BPR)
The Benefits of an Holistic Estate Planning Approach: Working with a Wealth Protection Team
Estate planning is often seen as a one-off task or something reserved for the ultra-wealthy. However, it’s an essential process for anyone looking to secure their financial legacy
Holistic Wealth Protection for Farmers Post-IHT Budget 2024: Essential Advice from Your Solicitor
The 2024 UK Budget brought significant changes to inheritance tax (IHT) and wealth management that impact farming families directly. With potential shifts in tax allowances, business property relief, and agricultural property relief, now more than ever, a robust and holistic approach to wealth protection is essential.
Legal Placement Programme with Wollens and Exeter City Football Club
As part of the legal partnership between Wollens and Exeter City Football Club, which was announced earlier this year, Wollens are pleased to reveal an exciting new sports law placement for a current law student.
Cosmetic Surgery Claims FAQs
Hannah Goodman has reached a settlement of £6,000 on behalf of a client who suffered negligent treatment of cosmetic dental work.
Understanding Farming and Divorce
Narcissistic individuals often display grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy. These traits can make the divorce process particularly draining. They might manipulate, lie, and create conflict to maintain control.
A Guide to Cosmetic Surgery Claims: Eligibility and Compensation
Hannah Goodman has reached a settlement of £6,000 on behalf of a client who suffered negligent treatment of cosmetic dental work.
Handling disciplinary hearings where the employee goes off sick
A recent investigation that uncovered instances of modern slavery involving workers at McDonald’s outlets and at a supplier to major supermarkets has flagged the urgent need for employers to remain vigilant against such practices.
Bereavement leave: where are we now and where are we going?
A recent investigation that uncovered instances of modern slavery involving workers at McDonald’s outlets and at a supplier to major supermarkets has flagged the urgent need for employers to remain vigilant against such practices.
Common Law Marriages – Where are we now?
At the moment, couples who are not married do not have the same rights as married couples/civil partners following separation, regardless of how long they have been together
Understanding the Narcissistic Spouse
Narcissistic individuals often display grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy. These traits can make the divorce process particularly draining. They might manipulate, lie, and create conflict to maintain control.
Care homes in crisis – when might you have a legal claim?
Elizabeth Larner has reached a settlement of £110,000 on behalf of a gentleman in relation to a case arising from a hospital Trust’s failure to administer antibiotics during appendectomy/umbilical hernia repair surgery.
As a result of the surgical wound not healing properly, he was diagnosed with mass septic shock.