Less than 1 week to go before the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 come into force – Are you ready?
The much awaited European Union’s 4th Money Laundering Directive has produced a 10 year update to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007. The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 come into force on the 26 June 2017. If you have not yet undertaken a review …
The “Persons with Significant Control” (“PSC”) Register Regulations
From 26 June 2017 unlisted UK companies and LLPs must keep their “Register of People with Significant Control” continuously updated on the Companies House website. Previously it was only necessary to update Companies House once a year. If your use for …
Liberal Democrats’ manifesto – An analysis of the new, old and ‘borrowed’ employment law pledges
The snap election, called by Theresa May so soon after recent other elections and referendums, was not a popular decision amongst voters and the other political parties. For the Liberal Democrats however, it represented an opportunity to quickly regrou …
Time to spring clean your Will to maximise tax-saving?
We always recommend that you review your Will every 3-5 years to ensure that it does exactly what you want it to do, especially in light of new law changes which may affect your Will. On 6th April 2017, the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) comes into eff …
Franklins Solicitors LLP announces two new Associate Partners of the firm
Kathryn Thornewill and Rhiannon Penney Franklins Solicitors LLP are delighted to formally announce the appointment of two new Associate Partners of the firm. Invitations for Partnership have been offered to and accepted by Rhiannon Penney, a Solicitor …
Franklins Solicitors LLP announce appointment of Deborah Whicker to Family Law team in Milton Keynes
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Whicker to our Family Law team in Milton Keynes. Deborah is a Family Lawyer, Accredited Family Mediator and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (F.CILEx). Deborah’s area of pra …
Business specialist courts to be restructured under a new umbrella
From June 2017, the civil courts are to be restructured and rebranded. Currently there are a series of specialist court lists of the High Court which include the following: The Commercial Court, (including the Admiralty Court and Mercantile Court), The …
Court Grants Worker Rights for Self-Employed Plumber
Hot on the heels of the Uber case, the Court of Appeal has again decided that self-employed individuals can be considered to be ‘workers’. Garry Smith was VAT-registered and paying tax on a self-employed basis, but had worked solely for Pimlico Plumber …
Flexibility: consider the potential benefits
The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 enable eligible employees to request changes to their working pattern. For example, this could be a change towards part-time working, homeworking or job sharing. The flexible working regime now applies to all eligi …
Employment Status for Uber Drivers
A ruling has decided that Uber drivers were in fact workers and not self-employed individuals. This decision is key and could mean that many more ‘self-employed’ drivers could benefit from rights such as holiday pay, paid rest breaks and the national m …
