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The Information Commissioner’s Office – New guidance on monitoring employees

Imperfect execution of deeds by companies

Gifted deposits for house purchases

What is the Online Safety Act and what does this mean for schools?

Brachers advises Craftinsure on sale to Ripe Thinking

Richefond & Otrs v Dillon & Otrs - a warning to executors conflating personal interests with the executor role

Brachers advises on the sale of Defluo Plumbing and Drainage to Kanalservice Group

Brachers advises BARTEC on purchase of explosion-proof equipment firm Extronics

Brachers advises MWA Financial on Private Equity investment from Coniston Capital

Brachers celebrates rankings from elite legal directory Chambers and Partners 2024

Brachers advises MWA Financial on the acquisition of The Financial Advice Centre

Brachers' Private Client team recognised by British Wills and Probate Awards

MegaGrowth 50 returns to celebrate Kent's fastest-growing businesses

What is equity release and how does it work?

Brachers advises SK Underwriting on sale to iprism

Brachers joins social mobility project breaking down barriers to law

Brachers’ residential property star scoops National Paralegal Award

Brachers welcomes new family law partner

Defending asbestos disease claims in the construction industry

Brachers advises Monochrome Consultancy on sale to Kerv

Brachers advises BN Care Group on acquisition of Barton Place

Charity focus: how do we make care work for the elderly?

Brachers' Private Client team maintains Chambers High Net Worth Rankings for another year

Brachers recover compensation for a personal injury claim arising from a tripping accident in hospital

Brachers’ rural residential property outlook

Automation in Horticulture – Where are we now?

Compulsory Purchase Orders – What Rural Landowners Need to Know

Making the most of the Environmental Land Management Scheme

Precision breeding: what the future holds

A guide to remortgaging your property

Brachers Bitesize in partnership with Diversity HR: Employment Law Update

Brachers Bitesize: Employment Law Update: Healthcare sector

Brachers Bitesize: Festive Fallout

Education Matters: Data Subject Access Requests in Schools

Brachers Bitesize: Mental Wellbeing

Brachers Bitesize: Neurodiversity in the workplace

Brachers Bitesize: AI in the Workplace

Education Matters webinar: Employment Law Update

Brachers to sponsor Canterbury Festival 2023

Brachers Bitesize in partnership with Diversity HR: Employment Law Update

The importance of evidence in private wealth disputes

Brachers' Corporate team advises on the sale of SaaS developer Element3 to Vision PLC

Brachers and Crowe reveal role on DGA Group cross-border deal

Brachers strengthens its full-service offering with two new partner hires

Does diversification sound like a plan?

Your Will – getting it right and the importance of evidence

Brachers wins widow’s asbestos lung cancer claim – instructed 12 years after death

Current challenges: Teacher recruitment and retention

Corporate lawyer Alistair Wickham shortlisted for Insider’s Young Lawyer of the Year award

Brachers announces Charity of the Year

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Are your restrictive covenants worth the paper they are written on?

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Succession planning, promotions and pitfalls

Mid Kent CIPD in association with Brachers: Employment law update

Brachers celebrates staff achievements with 15 promotions in 2023

Brachers shortlisted for award at The International Management Excellence Awards 2023.

Brachers shortlisted for award at the Dementia Friendly Kent Awards 2023

Brachers wins five-figure settlement for a victim of psychiatric injury at work

Brachers Personal Injury team secure a six-figure settlement for a head injury claim

Brachers sponsor the Kent County Show 2023

Brachers triumphs at the UK Probate Research Awards 2023

Brachers advises MWA Financial on its funding partnership with ThinCats

Brachers advises Kenard Group on the sale of Seiki Systems to Jonas Software

How can you manage absences?

Celebrating Brachers’ head of Residential Property retirement

Brachers advises BN Care Group on BGF investment and linked transactions

Brachers wins five-figure settlement for employee harassed at work

Private Client solicitor Paige Harrison shortlisted for Junior Lawyer Award

Residential property update March 2023

Brachers sponsors Kent Charity Awards 2023 for a third year

Spring clean your legal affairs

Brachers Bitesize webinar: How to Manage Sickness Absence

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Employment Law Update

Brachers secures five-figure settlement following rail incident

Kent’s property sector remains optimistic about growth

Brachers appointment to Oxbury bank’s legal panel

Brachers’ Corporate team advise on management buyout (MBO) of international fintech group

When are promises to leave a legacy binding?

Agricultural Employment Law Round-up

Brachers wins 'deal of the year' at South East Dealmakers Awards

Successful ‘no win, no fee’ claim as client wins 20 times more compensation than originally offered

Brachers to sponsor Taste of Kent Awards 2023

Brachers advises on third acquisition for Smart Office Group

Brachers’ newly refurbished Maidstone headquarters will empower staff to excel

Brachers reappointed to deliver specialist legal services to the NHS

Data Protection Update – Winter 2023

Construction contracts: getting the payment process right

Helping families make child arrangements without resorting to court

Brachers re-appointed to highly respected head injury solicitors directory

Brachers wins classroom assistant’s ‘low exposure’ mesothelioma claim

Brachers secures compensation for personal injury resulting from cruise ship accident

Employment Law Update 2023

Brachers sponsors Kent Farming Conference and Farm Expo

Brachers shortlisted for two prestigious Insider South East Dealmakers Awards

Brachers sponsors Leeds Castle Concert for the seventh year

Keeping divorce out of the courts

Six ways to avoid contract disputes

Five steps to ready your farming business for 2023

Money doesn’t grow on trees – but woodland tax reliefs can help

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Winter Wellbeing

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Romance in the workplace

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Employment Law 2022 Review

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Christmas parties after lockdown

What is a CCJ and what should you do if one is registered against your business?

Brachers advises on the international sale of UK digital risk protection platform, TurgenSec to US firm

What does the governments mini-budget update mean for you?

Brachers celebrates legal rankings from leading directory Chambers and Partners 2023

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Revocation of EU laws and what this means for employment law in the UK?

Kent CIPD webinar: Employment law update

Education Matters: What to expect in the new academic year?

What does the government's mini-budget mean for you?

Industrial Action - What is it and what does it mean for you?

Queen’s death and bank holidays – what employers need to know

Brachers advises on Kent pub being sold after 70 years

Protecting your wealth: How pre- or post-nuptial agreements should be part of your succession planning

Brachers' Private Client team maintains Chambers High Net Worth ranking in 2022 guide

Brachers attending Weald of Kent Ploughing Match and East Kent Ploughing Match 2022

Brachers to sponsor Canterbury Festival 2022

Mesothelioma risks from schools

Mesothelioma risks from talc and face powders

Abdominal (peritoneal) mesothelioma

Local council powers to deal with ‘untidy sites’

Brachers sponsor the Kent County Show 2022

Industry insights from Kent business leaders

Menopause matters: In conversation with Channel 4’s People Director, Kirstin Furber

Remote working abroad – top tips for employers

Brachers wins printer six-figure compensation on mesothelioma claim turned down by London firm

If hybrid working is here to stay, how can we make it work?

Brachers act for sellers of Romney Bay House Hotel in Littlestone, New Romney

The importance of testamentary capacity when making a Will

Remote working overseas and right to work check changes webinar: What you need to know

75% of Kent businesses expect profitability to fall as they are hit by increased costs and rising inflation

Brachers wins Insider South Yorkshire Dealmakers Award 2022 for cross-border acquisition

Brachers Partner successful at Kent Law Society Awards 2022

What schools and academies can and can’t do with their premises

Brachers advises on the international sale of Take 1 Script Services Limited to large US firm, Verbit Inc

Brachers advises Kent based construction material company, Xtratec Ltd, on sale to aggregator, Phenna Group

Brachers advises international logistics firm on significant property sale and purchase in Ashford, Kent

Moving on from COVID: Key considerations for schools

Top tips for employers on managing long-term absence

Brachers celebrates staff achievements with 12 promotions in 2022

Brachers Bitesize webinar - Holiday pay

Brachers obtains compensation for Tugboat Captain due to personal injury caused by employer’s negligence

Brachers announces sponsorship of MegaGrowth 50 for 2022

Brachers continues as patron of Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce for sixth year

Brachers shortlisted for Managing Partners’ Forum Awards 2022 for third year running

Brachers shortlisted in four categories at Kent Law Society Awards 2022

Brachers secures five-figure settlement sum for burns victim

Improving our clients’ property matters with the Perfect Portal system

Brachers advises on the sale of C & D Logistics South East Limited to A.W. Jenkinson

Brachers sponsors Kent Charity Awards 2022 for a second year

Brachers settles former plant operatives asbestos-related DPT claim for five figure sum

Brachers secures five-figure settlement for multiple accidents at work claim

No-fault divorce law: the biggest reform of divorce laws in half a century

Debt Recovery Partner recognised as influencer for second year in Credit 500 Index 2022

Brachers supports Parish Council on their purchase of Leybourne Lakes at Castle Way

Right to work checks: Upcoming changes employers need to know

Brachers advises Plumpton College on site redevelopment

Building on agricultural land

Brachers secures Channel 4’s People Director for menopause discussion

Top 5 considerations for establishing a successful farm-based business

Brachers shortlisted for a second year at UK Probate Research Awards 2022

Celebrating Data Privacy Day

Brachers advises Talisman Consultancy Limited on sale to Occam Underwriting

Employment law update 2022

Brachers returns as headline sponsor of Leeds Castle Concert 2022

Bereavement damages: The ongoing campaign for reform of the law on compensation

Agriculture and rural business: The hot topics for 2022

Is Jeremy Clarkson on the right track?

The recruitment pinch

Asset of Community Value guidance for landowners and purchasers

Brachers advises MWA Financial on second acquisition in six months

Six questions in 60 seconds... Sarah Mannooch

Brachers partner wins ‘Mentor of the Year’ at Inspirational Women in Law Awards 2021

Charity blog: Volunteering with Time for the Homeless

Brachers expertise commended by Chambers UK 2022

Brachers advises specialist terrorism insurance MGA, Beech Underwriting Agencies, on sale to Occam Underwriting

Menopause matters: guidance and advice for employers

Brachers advises Gallagher Group on acquisition of ready-mix concrete plants from Cemex UK

Hiring Seasonal Workers: the importance of a Section 1 Statement

When ‘I do’ becomes ‘I don’t’ Post-COVID weddings: Protecting your assets

Brachers advises on sale of Fire Action to Spy Alarms

Flexible working and sex discrimination

Brachers has the 'personal touch' according to latest Legal 500 guide

Brachers’ described as ‘tenacious and fearless in the representation of clients’ by leading directory The Legal 500 2023.

Brachers’ recognised as providing ‘legal service of the highest quality’ by leading directory The Legal 500 2022

Harpur Trust v Brazel – how this case will affect employment practices in schools

Brachers’ Michael Cressey wins ‘Best Will Writing Paralegal’ at National Paralegal Awards 2021

Grievance procedures – top five tips for employers

New health and social care tax: What does it mean for me?

Brachers advises Evolution Power Limited on partnership to fund ambitious renewable energy project

Appeals in Redundancy Processes

Brachers advises DXP specialist Catch Digital on sale to Sideshow Group

Six questions in 60 seconds... Cecilia Dent

Redundancy and the impact of furlough

Understanding natural capital and its opportunities

Can I discipline an employee for their social media posts?

Six questions in 60 seconds... Elmer artist Mik Richardson

Reshaping the future of farming: Natural solutions in agriculture

Attendance Allowance – an income boost in later life

Brachers Paralegal shortlisted in two categories at National Paralegal Awards 2021

COVID-19: Compulsory vaccination for care home workers

Brachers focus on technology recognised in prestigious shortlistings

Proposed changes to Bereavement Support Payments

Are you legally obliged to make your employees happy?

Demystifying ‘Some other substantial reason’ or SOSR

Brachers Private Client team moves up in Chambers High Net Worth rankings for 2021

The impact of the new Academy Trust Handbook 2021

Employment tribunals – an update for employers

Brachers advises the East Malling Trust on involvement in pioneering development of high-tech plant growing facilities

Brachers partner shortlisted in Trusted Advisor of the Year category at STEP Private Client Awards 2021

Brachers advises UK Medical Limited on acquisition of Neurologic Europe

Adequacy decision approved: How will this affect your business?

Sponsorship of Kent County Summer Fayre and appointment of Partner to Kent County Agricultural Society’s board of directors

Why it pays to plan for retirement for farmers

Brachers celebrates appointment to dynamic purchasing system to deliver Employment and HR advice to education sector

Brachers advises The Mum Club on the successful expansion and franchising of its business

Do adult children living at home have rights over the house in a divorce?

Brachers advises APC Technology Group PLC on its acquisition of MDL Technologies Limited

Top tips for protecting agricultural worker’s wellbeing

The personal data that schools hold - and probably should not

Property and employment support for businesses in a post-COVID world

Brachers advises Smart Office Group on acquisitions of Document Office Technology Services Ltd and Chariot Office Automation

Brachers advises MWA Financial on the acquisition of Prosperity Financial Advisors and Stockbrokers

Lawful development certificates: What can we learn from Ocado v Islington?

Changes to residential tenancies and evictions - an update for commercial landlords

Six questions in 60 seconds… Sian Pattenden

Six questions in 60 seconds… Emma Hegarty

Environmental Land Management: sustainable farming

The future workplace: predictions for changes in commercial property use

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Masks, vaccines and testing – where are we now?

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Employment law update 2022

Answering the recruitment challenge webinar series - Talent acquisition

Answering the recruitment challenge webinar series - Graduate employment

Answering the recruitment challenge webinar series - Getting creative with contracts

Virtual Q&A: Brachers in partnership with Maidstone Mencap

Menopause matters: Menopause in the workplace webinar

Brachers Bitesize in partnership with West Kent Mind: Supporting employees' mental health

Mid Kent CIPD in association with Brachers: Dealing with employee complaints

Brachers Bitesize webinar: Employee vaccinations

Brachers Bitesize: Is employee wellbeing a legal compliance issue?

Mid Kent CIPD in association with Brachers: Demystifying SOSR

Addressing current HR and employment law challenges for schools

Wills and tax planning – virtual Q&A

Employment law update: April 2021

Brachers Bitesize webinar series: Managing employees’ holidays in 2021

Brachers Bitesize webinar series: Returning to the workplace

Consultancy agreements: An upwards trend

To jab or not to jab – considering compulsory COVID vaccinations

Brachers success at Kent Law Society’s COVID Heroes Awards 2021

Supporting Spadework - a reflection

Time for the Homeless announced as Charity of the Year 2021-23

Charity blog: Cycling for dementia

Stop worrying – your rights when it comes to protecting your sheep

Brachers wins Probate Law Firm of the Year at UK Probate Research Awards 2021

Brachers advises shareholders of Infotech on sale to tech group Air IT

Brachers advises sustainable fuel innovator N+P Group on partnership with Mercuria Energy Trading

Understanding your clients' legal needs: LPAs

Understanding your clients' legal needs: Wealth protection on divorce

Understanding your clients' legal needs: Supporting clients with dementia

Understanding your clients' legal needs: Wills

Understanding your clients' legal needs: Contentious estates

Brachers Bitesize webinar series: Employment law update 2021

Education update: Planning for challenges in 2021 and beyond

Brachers advises fintech company 1st PS Limited (1PS) on £4.4million investment from investors and Future Fund

Debt Recovery Partner recognised as influencer in 2021 Credit 500 index

Brachers recognises rising stars with 11 promotions for 2021

Three members of Brachers shortlisted in Kent Law Society’s COVID Heroes Awards 2021

Brachers continues as patron of Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce for fifth year

Webinar: The future workplace

Brachers shortlisted for Managing Partners’ Forum Awards 2021

Landowners, lockdown walkers and the law

Brachers shortlisted in two categories at UK Probate Research Awards 2021

Six questions in 60 seconds… Alistair Wickham

Brachers partner, Alexandra Gordon, appointed as Canterbury BID Director

Brachers advises on the sale of Flooring Megastore Ltd and Contemporary Trade Flooring Ltd to Carpetright

Brachers returns as headline sponsor of Leeds Castle Concert 2021

Data protection post-Brexit: what does it mean for your business?

Important update for schools: changes to DBS filtering rules

Brachers advises shareholders on sale of Traymate Products to Hartford Holdings

COVID-19: Top tips – returning to the workplace

EU national staff – right to work changes that schools should know

COVID-19: increasing demand for protection from domestic abuse

Six questions in 60 seconds… Joanna Worby

Land rights and the importance of 'profits a prendre'

Uber ruling - what does this mean for employers?

IR35 and the Off Payroll Working Rules - 2021 changes

Moratorium debt and the implications for landlords

Webinar: Supporting employees' mental health: Legal considerations and practical application

Brachers Bitesize webinar series: IR35 - April 2021 changes

Brachers advises East Malling Trust on sale of land to housing developer

Harassment – Can I rely upon a ‘reasonable steps’ defence?

The challenges of change: the Agriculture Act 2020 and Farm Business Tenancies

What will proposed changes to the planning system mean for rural landowners?

Brachers sponsors Canterbury Rugby Club

COVID-19 vaccine enforcement - what are the rules?

Times are tough but Pictionary helps

Family mediation – your questions answered

The latest employment tribunal guidance for employers

Six questions in 60 seconds... Kim Harrington

Brachers shortlisted for four awards at South East Dealmakers Awards 2021

Brachers advises on the management buyout of Form Workplace Solutions

Employment tribunals and settlement - what employees need to know in 2021

30,000 visas for migrant workers to support farmers in 2021 harvest

Current Employment Tribunal trends: The growth in whistleblowing claims

Kent Good Governance Charity Forum Webinar

Seminar: Wealth protection on divorce: Practical steps to reduce risk

Collections amidst COVID: Holistic and compliant strategies, including bespoke legal action

Autumn webinar series

Reflecting on 2020

Brachers advises in joint venture deal to bring wearable brain scanner to market

Nuptial agreements: why Beckham and Peltz have made a smart choice

Promises, promises – proprietary estoppel and succession planning

Lockdown blog: home working, exercise and team motivation

Brachers to join expert panel at ICAEW Summit

60 seconds with... Tom Hall

Mental health in the workplace - a focus on disability and legal issues

Brachers supports Good Divorce Week 2020 with free advice sessions

Education Matters Forum Webinar: Lockdown 2.0 and the new regulations

60 seconds with... Tim Lancaster

Use Class and Permitted Development Rights legal challenge fails… for now

Should you be concerned about increasing whistleblowing claims?

Leaving money to Charity in your Will

Brachers supports charitable Will writing campaign in November 2020

Brachers advises on acquisition of SalesWorks UK by US-based Blarney Ventures LLC

60 seconds with... Helen Stonham

Brexit: Changes to contracts, employment law and settlement scheme

Brachers wins Private Client Team of the Year at British Wills and Probate Awards 2020

Brachers again positioned as leading law firm by Chambers and Partners 2021

Cash grants for businesses under new Job Support Scheme

Brachers oversees management buyout of Clear Treasury

Brachers secures six-figure sum for Australian widow of mesothelioma victim

Brachers partner Alexandra Gordon becomes President of Kent Law Society

60 seconds with... Michael Cressey

Brachers' charity of the year: how pumpkin growing is helping adults with learning disabilities

Brachers to sponsor Heart of Kent Hospice’s Accumulator Challenge

Brachers shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year at Credit Awards 2020

Legal 500 rankings 2021 show Brachers as leading law firm

Brachers debt recovery head named Chair of Civil Court Users Association

The effect of coronavirus on commercial landlords and tenants

COVID: what opportunities can we take?

Brachers welcomes clients to new Canterbury office for meetings by appointment

DIY and asbestos: the hidden danger for self-renovators

Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday sees property market boom

60 seconds with... Deborah Cain

Brachers offers redundancy support package amid end of furlough concern

COVID-19: reduction in weddings means cohabiting couples need to protect assets

Brachers sponsors Kent Charity Awards 20/21

What to do when someone dies

Brachers again shortlisted for top accolade at Family Law Awards 2020

Brachers recognised by Law Society for marketing efforts during COVID-19

Dismissal of teacher found to be unfair by Employment Tribunal

Education update: returning to school guidance

60 seconds with... Rob Thompson

60 seconds with... Jeremy Horton

Brachers LLP advises on investment in environmental technology innovator

Brachers LLP acts on the sale of Rainbow Water Services to Marlowe Plc

Brachers shortlisted for British Wills and Probate Award 2020

Government launches consultation on major planning system reform

60 seconds with... Claire Williams

Brachers’ deal activity continues with sale of Wisemans Insurance Services

Lasting effects of lockdown: importance of tech know-how and the environment

Divorce in lockdown: your rights

Top tips: how to help someone living with dementia post-lockdown

Returning to school in September

Brachers settles farmer’s mesothelioma claim for more than half a million pounds

Brachers Private Client team scoops Chambers High Net Worth 2020 rankings

Chancellor announces Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday

Brachers advises on sale of The Roberto Group to Colour Wovens Limited

Protecting mental health in the farming community

Post-lockdown data protection requirements for businesses

Brachers supports NSPCC as Head of Family becomes Branch President

Brachers wins Credit Excellence Award 2020 for debt recovery work

The latest changes to school exclusions

Brachers settles fatal road traffic accident claim for £4.25 million

What do employers need to think about when making large-scale redundancies?

Brachers advises on the sale of JIB Insurance Brokers Limited to Ethos Broking

No-fault divorce moves closer to reality

Brachers shortlisted for Credit Excellence Awards 2020

English housing market – now open for business

Education: uncertainty about returning to work

Brachers settles mesothelioma case for six-figure sum

Brachers wins Kent Law Society Community Award

Returning to the workplace: top tips and guidance for employers

Coronavirus: legal advice for GP surgeries

Brachers nominated for three awards by Kent Law Society

#OneMinuteBriefing videos: legal changes during the coronavirus outbreak

Wealth protection upon marriage

Brachers commits to nurturing female talent with seven promotions

Why a homemade Will is not worth the risk

Changing ownership of property: how Transfer of Equity works

Former Brachers Managing Partner, John Sheath, retires

Are furloughed workers the answer to farming labour shortage?

Legal guidance for commercial landlords

Returning to work after lockdown webinar series

Restarting your business – practical guidance for post-lockdown

Mid Kent CIPD webinar in association with Brachers: Post-lockdown – Reintroducing employees and absences

Charity sector webinar: coronavirus learnings, practical advice, and planning for the future

Should educational establishments furlough staff?

Planning ahead for returning to work after the pandemic

Changes to residential tenancies due to coronavirus

Maintaining business cash flow during coronavirus

Making a Lasting Power of Attorney during coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus – The latest updates to planning law

How to safeguard cashflow during the coronavirus pandemic

Data protection risks while working at home

Making a Will in the age of coronavirus

Data protection liability: The Morrisons Case

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme update

Coronavirus and impact on commercial property transactions

Coronavirus: How the recent changes affect schools and their employees

Coronavirus self-isolation linked to big increase in domestic violence

Carrying over annual leave due to coronavirus

Webinar | Coronavirus Update for Businesses

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Furlough leave

Lockdown: Use this time to get your legal affairs in order

Webinar | Coronavirus update for HR staff

Coronavirus - Planning law update

What impact will coronavirus have on buying or selling a house?

Coronavirus: Brachers is with you

Guidance on child arrangements and coronavirus

Coronavirus Bill - Key information for employers

Thinking of diversifying? Be wary of the Inheritance Tax implications

Coronavirus – practical guidance and top tips for managers and HR staff

Have you given your commercial agreements a coronavirus health check?

Brachers to sponsor Leeds Castle Concert as part of 125th anniversary

Coronavirus and employees: your questions answered

Brachers sponsoring Farm Expo 2020, on today

The cladding saga

COVID-19: face-to-face mediation appointments

First fine issued for data protection breach

How to avoid disputes about payment of land agents’ fees

Brachers recommits to Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce for fourth time

Talent management: the biggest challenge facing business today

125 years of farming

What rights do I have to get my rental property repaired?

Brachers Paralegal named finalist in national awards

Five simple ways to protect your farm

Brachers elderly and vulnerable specialist makes 1,000 dementia friends

Brachers advises on the sale of Systems Technology to DMC Canotec

Supreme Court asserts that planning permission is not for sale

Brachers advises KIMS Hospital on acquisition of Sevenoaks Medical Centre

Brachers chooses Canterbury for its legal expansion

Brachers shortlisted for Managing Partners’ Forum Awards 2020

Is ethical veganism a philosophical belief protected in law?

Uber drivers’ and employment rights

What future for “no win - no fee”?

Breaking a Lease

Trauma in the Work Place

Brain injury and increased risk of Post Traumatic Epilepsy

Head injuries and balance disorders

The problem of Chronic Pain

What rights do grandparents have for financial assistance when caring for grandchildren?

Why the Court of Protection may not grant permission for a health and welfare deputy order

Solar panels - could they stop you selling or mortgaging your house?

The law on nuisance following Barr v Biffa

Planning enforcement – Tightening the rules in cases of deliberate concealment

What to do when your lease term comes to an end

“It’s no win no fee Jim, but not as we know it.” - Meet Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (QOCS)

Brain injury - a case study

“It’s ‘no win-no fee’ Jim, but not as we know it”- Keep 100% of your compensation? Not necessarily

Losing your balance - case study of a minor head injury caused by a “tripping” accident

Brachers advises on the £58 million sale of the Kent Pharmaceuticals group to DCC Healthcare

Child brain injury claims - the right to wait for a clear prognosis

Construction workers’ blacklist - an uphill struggle to be compensated for lost work

Slipping accident at work causes knee injury

Accident at work - rotten pallet causes severed tendon

NHBC responds to concerns over rise in basement excavation claims

Brachers reveals role in high-profile Betteshanger regeneration scheme

We want to be together - parents to have more family time following birth?

Agricultural disputes update

Watch out, the whistleblower’s about!

Brachers advises on sale of kent-based luxury packaging business to italian manufacturing group

Mesothelioma Claims

Call to farms: buying and developing agricultural land for residential use

Tribunal fees to stay

Why has the uptake of employer share schemes been so low?

As the flood waters recede, legal questions remain for employers

South East Food and Agriculture Round Table 2014

From barn to bungalow

Personal Injury update - Spring 2014

The importance of a social media policy

Early conciliation service helps 1000 a week in first month

Do care workers and other employees have to be paid the national minimum wage for ‘sleeping’ shifts?

Construction: getting a project underway

New code published on preventing illegal working

Right to request flexible work extended to all employees

Zero hours contracts

Brachers wins Deal of the Year 2014 in KCFA Awards - May 2014

Going underground

Share schemes are problematic for employers in the care sector

Planning permission for renewable energy schemes

Mesothelioma and Asbestos claims for workers at Chatham Dockyards

Occupiers liability accident claims - unusual claims

The importance of reviewing contracts

Brachers announces five new promotions in Private Client and Family teams

Is obesity the new disability?

Brachers Managing Partner nominated for inaugural Women in Law Awards

Brachers advises on the £45 million redevelopment of Benenden Hospital

CE mark deadline looms

Fracking and trespass laws

Brachers advises leading local medical practice on £2.5 million lease

Tattoo discrimination

Competition restrictions – not worth the paper they are written on?

Consultation launched into recovery of public sector exit payments

Government “crackdown” on zero hours contracts

Update – Obesity “may” be a disability

Calling time on defaulting 1986 Act tenants - by forfeiture

Brachers advise on Management Buy Out of Kent Crisps from Quex Foods

Brachers advises on sale of manufacturer Farmura

Ward Security promotes night time safety with initiative with Brachers

Coroner’s Court 2014 – Chief Coroner’s Report

Coming soon - Health and Work Service

Employee ordered to pay tribunal fees

Renewables: where next?

Brachers advises luxury watch retailer Watchfinder on securing £6.18 million investment

Burgess Marine’s acquisition of Meercat Workboats advised by Brachers advised by Brachers and Reeves

Brachers and Wilkins Kennedy advise on the MBO of Fire Action Limited

Untangling the Regulations - answers to key questions

Brachers hold charity walk and run for three chosen charities

Parental involvement provision comes into force

Non-payment of Child Maintenance to damage credit rating

Sewing the seeds for success

Asbestos Mesothelioma compensation claims in Kent & Medway

The new Public Contracts Regulations - a light at the end of the tunnel for SMEs?

Brachers advise on Quvium establishment in the UK

Watch out for warranties

When it comes to divorce, does age matter?

The risk of investing in farmland

Research reveals one in five couples are planning to start divorce proceedings in January 2015

Contracts: termination and reasonable notice periods

Brachers shortlisted in the Insider South East Dealmaker Awards 2015

Brachers and Kreston Reeves advise on £11 million management buyout of Burgess Marine

High streets need to adapt to survive new retail environment

Practitioners accepting gifts in Wills

What you need to know about the new “CDM 2015” Regulations

Brachers increases revenues and pre-tax profits in ‘extremely tough’ economic conditions

Fit for Work launches advisory service

Is obesity a disability?

Earn your own living, judge tells ex-wife

Women in farming - succession planning

The common causes of contractual disputes

Five senior appointments at Brachers

Supermarket accidents - is there a claim?

Public Contracts Regulations 2015

HR top five tips for effective employee benefits

Happy Birthday Law Reform Act 1945

The new Public Contracts Regulations 2015

A reminder – workers may be entitled to be paid whilst they are sleeping!

Football Manager drops the ball

Holiday pay should include commission

New ACAS code now in force

Brachers appointed to NHS Commercial Alliance framework

Mediation fact sheet

Road traffic accident claims examples fact sheet

The importance of financial orders in light of Wyatt v Vince

Fatal accident claims FAQs fact sheet

Faulty product claims FAQs fact sheet

Package Travel Regulations 1992 fact sheet

Post traumatic claims FAQs fact sheet

Post traumatic stress disorder claims/psychiatric injury fact sheet

Sports injury claims fact sheet

A new law for cohabitants gets closer

Asbestos disease claims FAQs fact sheet

Mesothelioma claims FAQ fact sheet

Slip & trip claims fact sheet

“A Healthy Future” - Benenden Hospital

“A Tasty Deal” - Kent Crisps

“All Wrapped Up” - London Fancy Box

“Counting Down To Success” - Watchfinder

“Educating Kent” - Hadlow College

“Making a Difference” - Dan & Mary

Trainee application form

Employment law for business fact sheet

Corporate deal sheet - May 2015

Brachers sponsors Kent Excellence in Business Awards

Faulty product injury claims - when can you claim?

What does a Conservative victory mean for employment law?

E-cigarettes - not prohibited in a school

Recouping the cost of training

Woolworth’s decision: collective redundancy consultation to be site based

Brachers advise on major management investment in Offset Holdings

Recognising the latest regulations

Brachers sponsored Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2015

Child Safety Week 1-7 June 2015 - Preventing avoidable accidents to children

Employment law and the insurance industry fact sheet

Patient consent - the devil in the detail

2015 Procurement Regulations

Agricultural tenancies fact sheet

CRC energy efficiency scheme (CRC) fact sheet

Due diligence for purchasers fact sheet

Due diligence for tenants fact sheet

Roles of an attorney of a health and welfare Lasting Power of Attorney fact sheet

Roles of attorney of a property and affairs Lasting Power of Attorney fact sheet

Watchfinder deal wins KCFA Deal of the Year 2014

The Braganza case - employers - arbitrary, capricious, irrational or perverse

Maidstone-based Watson Nevill solicitors joins Brachers

Mei-Ling McNab interviewed on BBC Radio Kent

Mental health and the impact on the manufacturing industry

What farmers need to know about health and safety when undertaking building work

Paramount Theme Park

“Thrill seeker” ride risks - an operator’s duty of care to prevent personal injury

Will your business’ reputation survive reporting your gender pay gap?

Manufacturing and effective resourcing

Bet on land - prime location investment

Building Information Modelling fact sheet

Managing an adjudication fact sheet

Spotlight on health and safety

Inquest team and expertise

Brachers Business - issue 2

South East Food and Agricultural debate white paper

Early Conciliation stats in from ACAS

Sickness and Holiday Leave carry forward

Staff management & engagement in the construction industry fact sheet

Life Sciences leaflet

Changes to Part 36 offers

Employers impacted by Operation Stack – what can you do?

Holiday Pay fact sheet

Insurance for construction and engineering projects fact sheet

Government launches plan to limit strikes

A budget for construction?

Consultation on temporary workers covering strike workers

Life sciences skills gap

How healthy is your workforce?

GP training fact sheet

Restrictions on disinheriting children

Jeremy Corbyn has released his ‘Working with Women’ manifesto

Protecting data and your business

Brachers shortlisted for national legal award because of dedication to Kent market

Apprenticeships FAQs fact sheet

Apprenticeships in Medway

Life sciences funding hits 10 year high

Government launch a consultation on preventing misuse of the term “apprentice” and “apprenticeship”

Social media – how dangerous is this to your research and development?

HMRC published discussion document to improve efficiency of IR35 tax arrangements

Low Pay Commission consultation on national minimum wage rates

Employee motivation survey - Space Magazine

Fair dismissal for derogatory comments on Facebook

Coroners’ Courts 2015 - Can the family recover their costs?

Coroners’ Courts 2015 - Family funding rules to be relaxed

Asbestosis claim - minor contributor must still pay its share of compensation

Medway asbestos disease lung cancer compensation

Dates set for EAT to hear Lock case on holiday pay and commission

Coroner’s Courts 2015 - Chief Coroner’s second Annual Report

Agency workers - not the same rights as permanent staff

An introduction to insurance in construction and engineering contracts

Constructing talent for the future

Contractual payment regime compliance is critical when it comes to adjudication

False-employment in the construction industry

Mesothelioma deaths from asbestos in Kent on the rise

The Unison challenge to Employment Tribunal fees has failed at the court of appeal

Six year time limit for breach of contract claims does not apply in Employment Tribunal

Employee on long term sick leave does not transfer

The Law Society publish proposals on Employment Tribunals and improving processes

The European Court has decided that time spent travelling counts as time spent working

Changes to payments for work travel – Are you affected?

Inheritance Tax Planning

Qualifying for Shared Parental Leave fact sheet

Transferable ISAs and the complexities that surrounds them

Reorganising and restructuring fact sheet

Webinar booking terms and conditions fact sheet

Lidl to become first UK supermarket to pay the full living wage to workers

Brachers named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ in national legal awards

The Enterprise Bill has had its first reading in the House of Lords

The Government has published a new bill protecting apprentices

House of Commons provides information about changes to tribunal fees

Changes to AST Tenancies factsheet

Employees who were laid off just before a TUPE transfer, still transfer

Uphill struggle for downhill skiing star

Limited companies can bring a claim for direct discrimination under the Equality Act 2010

Easyjet have agreed to compensate staff for underpayment of holiday pay

Government announces plan to extend shared parental leave to include grandparents

An on-call care worker was not entitled to the minimum wage for time spent asleep

Government responds to consultations on exit payments and picketing

Brachers listed in top tier ranking in latest edition of The Legal 500

Family Matters - Issue 2

Divorce and Commercial Litigation – an uncertain mix

Disciplinary hearing factsheet

National Living Wage launches in April 2016

Impact of work on employee absence can affect dismissal process

Learning by doing: Path to success

Top tips for using social media in the workplace

Trade Union Bill proposes significant changes to industrial action

TUPE in the manufacturing industry

New “public interest” test allows contractual complaints

Provision, criterion or practice must be established in indirect discrimination claims

Kent Manufacturing and Electronics expo 2015

Medway plumber’s industrial disease claim

The importance of public/private relationships in regeneration

European Court of Justice decides on latest development in Collective Redundancy law

Links to disability in discrimination claims must be more than just context

Three million new apprenticeships to be funded by employer levy

First report on transgender equality published

Vector Aerospace win Large Manufacturing Company of the Year

Junior doctors’ strike called off

Personal Injury - our clients’ stories November 2015

Christmas time, mistletoe and a P45: How to ensure a Happy Christmas and a tribunal free New Year

Court of Appeal upholds duty to make reasonable adjustments

Draft National Minimum Wage amendment regulations published

Farms and fire safety

A ‘tree-mendous’ effort from Brachers staff

Remedy against exclusivity clauses for zero hours workers due January 2016

GP Premises Team Experience

Employment & HR for GPs Team Experience

Commercial and NHS Contracts Team Experience

Guardianship of young children in Wills

Government to get access to NHS sick note records

New code of practice on Smart Working introduced

The National Living Wage will apply to workers aged over 25 years from 1 April 2016

Government publishes draft legislation introducing apprenticeship levy

Data breaches – “We could have done more”

Sentencing of health and safety offences in the construction industry

Skilled construction workers eroding away?

Mesothelioma asbestos compensation for electrician’s widow

Probate fact sheet

Gender pay reporting – regulations intended to come into force in October 2016

Living together – the reality behind the myth

Lifting heavy weights as part of warehouse work can be “normal day to day activities”

Trader unfairly dismissed despite allegedly sharing confidential information

Pension auto-enrolment triggers and qualifying earnings bands announced

Mohamud -v- WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC – A Landmark decision on Vicarious Liability

At last, a common sense approach to application of NICE guidelines

Settlement agreements: understanding the process

Discontinuing childcare vouchers during maternity leave was not discriminatory

Compensatory limits to increase

Changes to the taxation of non-UK domiciled individuals

Increases to Probate Court fees

Mesothelioma/asbestos compensation- Supreme Court increases compensation for victims’ dependents

The Spring 2016 Budget – 16 March 2016

A quiet budget for employers?

Amputation injuries fact sheet

National Living Wage comes into effect today are you compliant?

Employment Appeal Tribunal rules that holiday pay includes commission

Supreme Court Judges broaden the law on vicarious liability

Amputation injury victim - we help find him a new career and get compensation

Cyber threats and social media - protecting your business

Budget 2016 - The Future of Schools

No sharing of shared parental leave

Entitlement to childcare vouchers on maternity leave challenged

Employment law update: Key developments for April 2016

Will and probate disputes - Frequently asked questions

Brachers defend optometrist before the GOC

Data protection - preparing for changes

Inheritance tax planning ideas

Protecting your business - Bribery prevention

Protecting your business - Disciplinary hearing practical tips

New employment rates for 2016/17

Register of people with significant control: A summary of the new requirements

Christian employee loses appeal against claim for unlawful religious discrimination and harassment

Commercial law - key cases

Company law changes

EU Data Protection Regulation and Directive

Potential impact of Brexit

Protecting your business - Employment law and protecting your assets

Protecting your business - Restrictive covenants

Protecting your business - Restructuring and reorganisation

Passenger’s spinal injury compensation after sudden braking

Commercial Knowledge Hub: April 2016

Protecting your business - Employment law for business

Academy conversions explained

Employment law for individuals

Court holds absence policy in staff handbook to be contractual

Engaging with engagement: Becoming the irresistible organisation

Protecting your business - Recruitment

Protecting your business - Whistleblowing

“Keep it secret, keep it safe”: The Trade Secrets Directive

Engaging with engagement: Beyond pay and reward

Has CEO reward reached a crisis point?

Can an employer retain the contractual right to vary the terms of an employment contract?

The Trade Union Act 2016 now in force

Voluntary overtime to be included in holiday pay

Dismissing employee on the grounds of her refusal to leave her husband

What does the Queen’s Speech mean for Employment Law?

The Promised Land

Ophthalmic health - power to the people

Leaving gifts to children in your will

One in five couples in ‘distressed’ relationships

Spinal & psychiatric injury claim from accident at work

Consent and cosmetic procedures – what lies beneath?

No injury to feelings for those not given adequate breaks

Asbestos compensation and lung cancer; what reduction for smoking?

The worry of sheep worrying

Williams v The Bermuda Hospitals Board

Compensation for cruise holiday tripping accident

Advocate General argues dress code banning Muslim headscarves may not be direct discrimination

Keep your handbook policies up to date - Psychoactive Substances Act 2016

Family breakdown. Why Collaborate?

What is Family Mediation?

Protect your business - Protected conversations and ‘without prejudice’ discussions

7000 Equal Pay Claims against Asda not to be stayed

ACAS Code of Practice does not apply to dismissals on the grounds of ill health says the EAT

Asbestos and the Medway Towns

Gender pay gap reporting - frequently asked questions

Brexit: What do we know already about the impact on business?

Head of Employment advises employers on how to manage staff absence after sporting events

Planning news - Reintroduction of exemption of small sites from affordable housing contributions

The future of UK employment law post-Brexit

Asbestos disease claims - finally we can sue insurers direct

Ex-model’s divorce settlement based on actual needs

Bribery Act fact sheet

Dismissal can be automatically unfair even if protected disclosure not known about by decision maker

Anti-social media: How an ill-advised post can have serious consequences

Brexit - what next for employment law?

Protecting your business: Compliance with employment law

Cohabitation - case report

ECJ holds that workers off sick and unable to take annual leave may carry it forward

Tripping accident- compensation for knee injury despite council denials

Agile awareness factsheet

Tripping accident - shoulder fracture treatment & compensation

Arbitration extended to include disputes about children

Negligence and Damages Bill - a change to fatal accidents bereavement compensation?

Draft legislation on termination payments

Trusts – Not just for the wealthy

Why are prenuptial agreements binding on the continent and not here?

Changes to UK Company Law: Be prepared

Contract Law update

Equal Opportunities – historical throwback or current issue?

Supporting business growth: Alternative labour arrangements

Leading South East law firms launch collaborative employment law service

Family Matters Issue 3

Implications of the main residence nil-rate band on property sales currently exceeding IHT allowance

Legal Aspects of GP Practice Mergers

Brachers advises clients to be pro-active about legal risk

Court of Protection fact sheet

Brachers ‘Charity Fortnight’ launched on World Mental Health Day

Brachers partners with Visit Kent as its first corporate investor

Specific treatment must be justified in discrimination arising from disability says the EAT

Top Villas story of success

MenCap planning for the Future Seminar

Effective credit control

Research study for HMRC policy reforms

Future-proof your business: now is the time to make your business more secure

Employee incentives and the right balance

Employee benefits

Early Conciliation

Lee v Ashers Baking Co Ltd and others Appeal Decision: ‘Gay cake’ appeal decision outcome

Changes to data protection are on the horizon

Charitable Giving Pays: The benefit of leaving money to charity under the terms of your will

Uber drivers are found to be ‘workers’ in landmark ruling

The importance of taking advice on your will structure

Residential property brochure - Buying and selling your new home with Brachers

Implications of BREXIT on employment law: Are we any further on?

Argos sickness bonus - positive reinforcement or disability discrimination risk?

Implied oral terms to employment contracts

The real living wage

Mesothelioma asbestos compensation for cable engineer’s widow

Self-employed worker accident claim against occupier

Brachers expertise exemplified by top rankings in leading legal directories

Resolution speaks out about the law on cohabitation

Faith School’s segregation – direct discrimination?

Deaths in Medway from the asbestos disease mesothelioma

Employment team successfully retain contract with NHS Trust

Litigation solicitor shortlisted for ‘Junior Lawyer of the Year’ award

Prime Minister urges businesses to ‘adapt and change’ for a stronger future at annual CBI conference

Brachers advises Kent businesses to go ‘back to basics’ when it comes to effective credit control

Proposal of a London-only work visa in a post-Brexit society

Presidential Guidance - the judicial assessment process

Future-proof your business: Managing risks and opportunities

Flexible working - homeworking and the future

Discrimination issues in recruitment

Client feedback for Employment team results in excellent rankings from legal guides

Bullying and harassment at work

ACAS guidance on managing mental health at work

Holistic financial planning approach

No Fault Divorce, should the law be reformed?

Future-Proofing Your Rural Business

Personal Injury Trust

Saying “I Do” to a prenuptial agreement

Mesothelioma untraced compensation scheme review

Heads of Terms explained

Employee references

2016 Autumn Statement

Corporate team advise on fifth acquisition for Britain’s largest independent ship repairer

How new developments in the scientific world could affect your will

Christmas parties - what happens when it all goes wrong?

Generous donations pour in for local Christmas gift appeal

Beware: Black Friday strikes again!

Health and safety at work

Collaborative Employment Law: how it works

Addressing the challenge of rural crime

Deposit orders and the obligation to pay them

Working to bring health and wellbeing in the workplace to the top of the agenda in 2017

What is on the horizon for employment law in 2017 and how can employers prepare?

Employers are urged to put mental health high on their agenda in 2017

British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey for Q4 2016 shows sustained uptick

Do your business’s employment documents reflect the reality of the situation?

Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 published

Proud sponsors of ‘Construction Project of the Year’ at Kent Excellence in Business Awards 2017

Duties and obligations of trustees

Supreme Court offers little substantial guidance on reasonable adjustments duty

Brachers shortlisted in prestigious national awards

Coroner’s Court Review 2016

Time off work to attend religious festivals – Discrimination or not?

Draft guidance on managing gender pay reporting

Defended Divorce is it ‘Just?’

Workplace Wellbeing leaflet

Combating social media misuse

What Brexit means for divorce

The government has published its response to the consultation on reforming the Employment Tribunal system this week.

Agriculture and Rural business legal handbook

Bed Blocking – Is there a legal remedy?

DoLS and ITU – Common Sense Prevails

Health and Safety Prosecutions of NHS Trusts and Care Providers

Misleading Headlines – “Coroner Blames Poor Hospital Care for Teacher’s Death after Childbirth”

Patient Confidentiality – The New GMC Guidance 2017

Property Outlook 2017

Urgent action needed to help housing crisis

New partner joins Brachers corporate and commercial team

Protecting your child’s inheritance

Kent businesses share strategies to improve wellbeing at work

Effective child maintenance payments

Kent businesses encouraged to ‘fund for growth’

Unclaimed assets total £1billion

Latest on business rates following 2017 Budget

Spring Budget 2017

Brachers wins prestigious Management Excellence award

Brachers becomes a Patron of Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce

Brachers shortlisted for Kent CIPD employee engagement award

Brachers to sponsor Leeds Castle Classical Concert - Saturday 8 July

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

Extending your lease

Does holiday pay have to include commission?

Increase the amount that can pass to your family free of inheritance tax

The key legal considerations when hiring out your venue

Future-proof your business: Developing a thriving workplace in 2017

The freedom to disinherit

Steps ahead and the ins and outs of return to work

Apprenticeships opportunity for Kent businesses

The CLA Kent Debate - Whose land is it anyway?

Brachers advises on MBO for leading healthcare business

Future-Proofing: Brachers role in the growth and success of the Hadlow Group

How easy is it to get planning permission for Tourism and Leisure Development?

Maidstone Commercial Property Focus

Wellbeing in the workplace: Focus on depression and mental health

Health and Wellbeing for your workforce

Kent businesses urged to manage ageing workforces effectively

Brachers LLP Corporate Team advises on the Private Equity backed acquisition of Sharefunds Limited

Reduction in court fees for registering Lasting Powers of Attorney

Protect your property from fraud

Footballer detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act

CLA Kent Debate on Compulsory purchase laws and the need to reform – what does this mean for landowners in the South East?

Mesothelioma asbestos compensation BP oil refinery worker

Owning a share of the freehold

Settlement Agreements: What are the benefits?

U-turn on proposed increased probate fees

UK’s biggest ever divorce settlement

Plan early for the future

The importance of a will

Care fee planning

Why should you make a Lasting Power of Attorney?

High Court throws out General Optical Council’s ‘strike-off’ decision

Preparing for take-off

Brachers announces staff recognition

We have heard that data protection law is changing – is there anything we need to be aware of?

What is ‘Testamentary Freedom’?

Court of Appeal reduces husband’s divorce pay out in short marriage

TUPE

Carers Week: The forgotten victims

General Data Protection Regulation

Where does a hung parliament leave Brexit?

Brachers appoints partner to Contentious Trusts & Estates team

Three quarters of Kent businesses subject to cyber-attack in 2017

Hot employment topics during the summer holidays

Brachers staff select Five Acre Wood school as firm’s Charity of the Year

Capability process checklist

The Hadlow Group and Brachers host joint celebration

Marry me, my farm and my pre-nup?

Sunshine, summer and seasonal workers

Cyber-crime: are you prepared?

Brachers support Breast Cancer Care

New ‘Pre-action Protocol’ for debt claims. Are you ready?

Business Services Team

Confidentiality New GMC Guidance

Health and Care Professions Tribunals Service Launched

Consent Montgomery Applied 2017

Medical Duty of Care to a third party?

Safe Space Proposal Abandoned

Prosecutions by the HSE and CQC

Law Commission published consultation on Will reform

94% of London hospitals contain asbestos

What is alternative dispute resolution?

Child maintenance - the facts

Child arrangement orders and parental responsibility

Cohabitation agreements and how to protect your assets

How to get a divorce

Financial proceedings arising from divorce or civil partnership dissolution

Protect you or your child with an injunction

What is a pre-nuptial agreement?

Regulations on reporting payment practices

When can teachers and pupils get compensation for mesothelioma?

Asbestos in our schools

Where’s the workforce?

Will Brexit impact the workers I have in my business from the European Union?

Constructive Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Whistleblowing

Employment Law facts and figures 2017/18

Supreme Court rules employment tribunal fees as unlawful

Ban on leaseholds for new builds, will this resolve high charges?

Implementing a staff bonus scheme

Birch v. Birch

Workforce retention – the role of health and wellbeing initiatives

The alleged breach of restrictions following termination of employment

Sex discrimination in the workplace

Medical treatments for asbestos-related cancer

Compensation for asbestos, smoking and lung cancer- is the employer or the victim more to blame?

Protecting your legacy: Avoid family disputes by getting a plan in place early

The High Value TUPE Claim

The European Works Council Election

Employee Wellbeing rising up the UK Agenda

Trade Union Recognition

Jeremy Horton, Personal Injury Partner, live on BBC Radio Kent and BBC South East

Security of tenure for business tenants – what you need to know

Making your contracts Brexit-proof

Get ready for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Brachers sponsors Visit Kent tourism award

Divorce petition changes

Law Commission recommends reducing age to write a will to 16

Dementia – not only affecting the elderly

Modern Slavery: Where should businesses be now?

Fraudulent debt and getting your money back

GDPR and Data Protection Bill - 9 months to go

Services for individuals and families

Voting opens for the Kent Tourism Awards

Redundancy claim

Is it all right to use my Right of Way?

GDPR – is your business ready?

With You Magazine

Confidentiality of electronic and paper records for Healthcare

Emergency declarations for the Healthcare sector

NHS Corporate and Information Governance

Brachers recover £300,000 personal injury compensation for work stress victim

The Bach Commission - a family perspective

Freedom of Information in Healthcare

GDPR - do you know what’s coming?

Frequently asked questions on GDPR

Brachers signs up to global legal referral networks

World Mental Health Day – Tuesday 10 October

Focus on GDPR for Kent businesses

Consent in the Healthcare sector

The right to anonymity - personal injury claims for children and protected adults

Zimina v Zimin –second chance in overseas divorce?

NHS Foundation Trusts

Psychiatric injury - calls for urgent reform

Keeping on top of staff sickness absences

Safeguarding your cash flow and making your business Brexit-proof

Divorce statistics 2017

Landowners urged to prepare now to avoid high tax bill

Maidstone’s local plan has been approved

Covert recording in child proceedings

Trump’s ambition to scrap Inheritance Tax in America

What can employers do to better support employees with mental health at work?

Kent businesses race against the clock to get ready for GDPR

Time for a change? Updating the law of wills

Best interests for children – who decides the Parents, the Doctors or the Courts?

Local news: Golding Homes builds new homes on disused garage sites

Consent after Montgomery - it’s a changed landscape

CQC and HSE Developments - Sentencing the 1/3 rule survives

Data Protection 2017 - the GDPR clock is ticking!

Recovery of child maintenance arrears - are the changes sufficient?

When do you need to go to Court to justify withdrawing treatment?

Learning from Deaths - are you ready for LfD?

Coroner’s Court Reform: Medical Examiners (MEs) system from April 2019

Primary Care and the GDPR

Data Protection and confidentiality in GP surgeries

GP Practices - How we can help

Sabbatical and a career break - What is the difference?

ISAs - favourable treatment in estate administration

Law Society backs alternative Wills

GDPR - Data Subjects' rights

Autumn Budget 2017

Further decision on whistleblowing “public interest” test

Occupational asthma compensation claims from vehicle diesel fumes - the new asbestos?

GDPR - Transferring data overseas

GDPR - the myth about consent

NHSR Cerebral Palsy Report – the good news and the bad news

GDPR - let us help you get it right

Asbestos compensation claim - mesothelioma

Asbestos compensation claim - mesothelioma not lung cancer

The Electronic Communications Code 2017 - what you need to know

Brachers return as headline sponsor for Leeds Castle Classical Concert 40th anniversary

Brachers staff donate Christmas gifts for children

Are liveries inheritance tax friendly?

Divorce Day - what is it?

GDPR and the Education sector

Is there a threat to agricultural and business reliefs?

Updated guidance on GDPR consent

GDPR In House Training

Gender Pay Gap and Equal Pay

Brachers teams up with award winning debt collection agency

Non-molestation orders and occupation orders

Power of attorney refund scheme

Mesothelioma Diagnosis - what happens next?

Brachers advises in merger of Kent colleges

The removal of Tribunal Fees – what’s next?

Billionaire challenges divorce settlement

Reassuringly expensive: Court of Appeal rules on residential leasehold premiums

Brachers sponsor Construction Project of the Year at KEiBA awards 2018

What are the benefits to acquiring the freehold of your property?

Discrimination Time Limits: Continuing Acts

New Court of Appeal mesothelioma case - exorcising an asbestos ghost but resurrecting an old spirit

Age discrimination in the judiciary

Does conduct play a part in the financial proceedings on divorce?

Government considers implementing changes to civil partnerships

Brachers joins lively debate on the future of the right of way

GDPR - Guidance for Marketing

Jeremy Horton raises over £500 for Mesothelioma UK

A second bite of the cherry: Deeds of Variation and post-death estate planning

Brexit Strategy – anticipating the unknown in farming and agriculture

Law Commission to consider reform programme about funerals

The Data Protection Fee

New Employment Tribunal Statistics

Law Commission’s outline of next steps after will review

What to consider before the end of the tax year?

Head teacher's failure to disclose relationship justified dismissal

Tax on termination payments - how are settlement agreements going to be affected?

Annual Increase in Tribunal Awards

One year to go until Brexit

Leasing of land: Get your affairs in order to avoid a legal quagmire

GDPR Legal Support Services - Template documents

What amounts to provision, criteria or practice in an Employment Tribunal claim?

Brachers Trust Corporation - Managing financial & personal affairs

Tax change to Notice Pay comes into force

Specialist financial remedy courts

Injury claim for development of chronic pain syndrome

Continuing need for change in law regarding bereavement damages for couples living together

What you need to know about the new tax year

‘Ruff’ justice: How effective are covenants against pets in leases?

The future of healthcare

Investment, integration and innovation are critical to the future of healthcare say sector experts

Ensuring legal compliance when turning buildings into assets

Renewable Energy: Opportunities and considerations

Does silence result in acceptance?

Debating the issue of contact for grandparents

Brachers announces ten promotions across firm

Brachers donates over £5000 to local special needs school

GDPR - How can we help?

Does the processing of children’s data require particular protection under the GDPR?

IHT has reached an all-time high

Survey launched on Inheritance Tax to simplify regime

Things to consider after your wedding

Brachers' Private Client team become Dementia Friends

The MEES Regulations - Energy efficiency in Private Rented Property

Property Alert Service

The World Cup - an Employer's Survival Guide

Power of Attorney - it's never too early to prepare

Supreme Court decision on worker status

Data breach puts GDPR back in the headlines

Benefit entitlements for disabled people – Personal Independence Payments

The growing use of arbitration in family law

Inheritance Tax refunds (loss relief) - reminder for executors

Exploring the benefits of trusts in divorce

Half a million mesothelioma claim settled for Chatham dockyard asbestos victim

Opposite-sex couple win legal battle on civil partnership case

The relationship between health and welfare LPAs and assisted suicide

Settlement of multi-defendant asbestosis compensation claim

Government consultation on a compulsory 3 year Assured Shorthold Tenancy

Charity suspects persistent misuse of Non-molestation Orders

Brachers supports Action Mesothelioma Day 2018

Brachers LLP advises DMC Capital Partners LLP on the sale of 60% of Treasury Capital Ltd to ASX-Listed EQT Holdings Limited

Brachers ranked as leading provider in Top Family Law Firm rankings

Divorce in farming families

£500,000 fine for data protection breaches intended for Facebook

Brachers celebrates 40 years of Leeds Castle Classical Concert

Gangmasters: Protecting your business and your workers

Working in a heatwave – what employers need to know

Renters Reform Bill guide

Updated 'How to rent: the checklist for renting in England' guide

Owens v Owens highlights the need to reform divorce law

GDPR is here…the healthcare journey has only just begun

Head of Healthcare inducted into prestigious legal Hall of Fame

Cohabitation – the fastest growing family type in the UK

Landmark ruling by Supreme Court on life sustaining treatment

The importance of witness statements - a stark reminder

No win, no fee - what does it mean?

Brachers shortlisted for ‘Legal Provider of the Year’ at the General Practice Awards

Mills v Mills – Supreme Court ruling against an increase of spousal maintenance

Coroner’s Court - trends from the Annual Chief Coroner and Statistics Reports

Removal of Agricultural occupancy conditions

Private client solicitor shortlisted for international accolade at prestigious awards

Coroner’s Court radical judgment – burden of proof on suicide changed

Bawa-Garba Decision - Medical manslaughter and GMC Powers

Trust given substantial fine for Health and Safety breach

Supreme Court radical ruling on withdrawal of CANH

ACAS Annual Report: Employment tribunal claims on the rise

Can an employer be liable for the acts of third party contractors?

Compensation for shoulder dislocation injury after slip

What you need to know if giving a reference - new guidance released

NHS continuing healthcare funding

Why making a will or lasting power of attorney is important at every age

Mesothelioma compensation - Sea King aircraft engineers warned of asbestos risks

Son given authority to gift himself £6 million by Court of Protection

Call to scrap Inheritance Tax and replace with a gift tax

My word is my bond?

Webinar | Cash is King - The life cycle of debt

Ensuring the Gender Pay Gap campaign succeeds

The comfort in preparing a lasting power of attorney

Prime Minister announces change to law for mixed-sex couples

The importance of a Health and Welfare lasting power of attorney

The importance of parental responsibility for grandparents

Mental health in the workplace: Active vs reactive

Employment law: Effective investigations FAQs

Top 5 considerations for establishing a successful farm-based wedding venue

Employees may have longer to bring tribunal claims

Who's liable? Employer or employee?

Brachers joins global network of law firms

Access to family courts has been granted to legal bloggers

The misconception that married couples do not need a will

Brachers strengthens its tax expertise with partner hire

Our Personal Affairs team in action

What does the budget mean for employment?

The future of farming: Adapting to a changing environment

Brachers takes top rankings in leading legal directories

Brachers is proud to headline sponsor Leeds Castle Classical Concert for a third year

Tax warning for separating spouses

Benefit entitlements for disabled people - Attendance Allowance

Good Divorce Week

Is it better to settle or fight an employment tribunal claim?

Brachers advises NHS Trust in seminal employment case ruling

Tax returns for life interest trusts where income is mandated

Pitfalls of using online divorce petition

Where are we likely to see an increase in employment claims in the next year?

GDPR - six months on

Father Christmas has an LPA - why shouldn't you?

All you need to know about giving tax efficiently this Christmas

Child arrangements at Christmas

Trustees now able to challenge the validity of a notice when issued with a penalty

Brachers staff donate Christmas gifts to local community

Brachers shortlisted for Corporate Law Firm of the Year

Narrowing the scope of Employment Tribunal litigation

Webinar | Handling Difficult Conversations

An update on rising probate fees

Employment Tribunal Success | Disputing employee status

Maidstone-based law firm celebrates a strong performance

The future of farming is unknown

The future of farming: keeping divorce out of the courts

Webinar | Managing Child Safeguarding Allegations in Education

Employment Tribunal success | Breach of TUPE allegations

Changes to Pension Credit

New Year, New Beginnings

Protecting business through effective credit control

Cybercrime: Is your business protected?

Data Protection and a 'No Deal' Brexit

Brexit frustrations boil over: European Medicines Agency claim against Canary Wharf

How to Manage Subject Access Requests

National Sickie Day 2019

Brachers to deliver legal services via NHS Commercial Solutions Legal Services Framework

How best to protect your business against insolvent debtors

New Acas guidance on Age Discrimination

Faith schools and Religious Discrimination

Carer’s Allowance

Top Tips on Avoiding Employment Tribunal Claims

Could the Forfeiture Act stop you from inheriting?

Passing the torch: Is now the time to gift the family farm?

Probate fees update

Teacher recruitment and retention

Brachers lawyer becomes Dementia Champion

Protecting your business against invoice fraud

Kent Good Governance Charity Forum Summary 5 Feb 2019

Brachers Family Partner contributes to comprehensive new guide for separating parents

Education Matters Newsletter Winter 2018

Are you considering hiring an apprentice?

Brachers bolsters corporate and commercial team with partner hire

Brachers returns as sponsor of CLA debate to discuss future of farming

The millennial workplace

A pub promise

Education Matters Newsletter Spring 2019

Discretionary Trusts

CAFCASS guidance published on parental alienation

A carpenter’s story - £1/4 million mesothelioma claim

The asbestos lagger’s story - killed by asbestosis & lung cancer

Employment Law Update: April 2019

Brachers supports Kent Press and Broadcast Awards

Higher Divorce Settlements in England vs Italy? Have your Cake and Eat it

Is arbitration the future when resolving family disputes?

Changes to divorce law to end the blame game

Renewed call for reform of law on psychiatric injury

The education sector and data protection

Brachers sponsors the ‘Kent Business Debate’ at Business Vision LIVE

Brachers shortlisted in this year’s Credit Awards

Removal of Agricultural Occupancy Condition

Brachers sponsors Mote Colts Cricket Club

Jeremy Horton raises £1,500 for Mesothelioma UK in his first marathon

Sentencing Council data confirms increase in penalties for Health and Safety Offences

Can I sell my house without instructing a solicitor?

Brachers’ John Sheath shortlisted in Kent Law Society Awards

Brachers announces seven promotions across the firm

Unsafe cladding to be replaced by £200m Government funding

Brachers raises £10,000 for Five Acre Wood school and announces Spadework as their new charity

Brachers’ John Sheath wins ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award

Webinar | Discipline and Dismissal – A Refresher

Restrictive covenants fact sheet

Brachers advises Drink Warehouse on funding injection

Brachers backs RBLI Let's Make a Will Campaign

How much does probate cost?

How clean should my house be on a sale?

Brachers partner Alexandra Gordon becomes Vice President of Kent Law Society

Children cases on the rise

When is the right time to prepare a Health & Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney?

Kent charities come together to strengthen their governance

The latest hot topics in employment law

Kent businesses confident of future growth despite Brexit uncertainty

Brachers accreditation confirmed by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

Brachers offer in-show discount at Kent County Show

Asbestos compensation for diffuse pleural thickening - the engineers story

Kent Good Governance Charity Forum Summary 12 June

Education Matters newsletter Summer 2019

Brachers receives Law Society’s conveyancing quality mark for eighth year

Health and Safety in Agriculture: Protecting yourself and others

What happens on completion day?

Personal Independence Payment – Appealing a Decision

Webinar | Managing stress related absence and mental wellbeing for Education staff

Holiday pay update: Unlawful deductions and backpay claims

Why a pre-nuptial agreement?

Will a recent judgment published the door to more welfare deputyships?

Simplifying planning for the future

Court approves service by WhatsApp in cross-border family dispute

Sharing Facebook picture and impact on employment

Recent data breaches – Make sure your business is prepared

EE fined £100,000 for sending marketing texts without consent

Webinar | Contractors and IR35 changes

Brachers support Action Mesothelioma Day for third year

Benefits for the Terminally Ill to be Reviewed

Employee ordered to pay £25,500 fine following data theft offences

Thomas Hall joins Brachers as Chief Operating Officer

Civil partnerships to be extended for heterosexual couples

Brachers private client legal division garners several outstanding recognitions

How to seek protection from domestic abuse

Meeting the needs of clients with Dementia

Safety First: Three tips to avoid legal action

Is your school ready for the new RSE curriculum requirements?

Keep it in the family: Inheritance disputes and farming families

Brachers shortlisted for two dementia friendly awards

Four tips for a successful ‘stress at work’ claim

Brachers settles £60,000 asbestosis compensation claim in fast turnaround

Review calls for changes to special guardianship orders (SGOs)

Education Matters Autumn Newsletter

Brachers shortlisted for top accolade at Family Law Awards

Brachers shortlisted for the Collections and Customer Service Awards 2019

Five Tips for New Company Directors

Webinar | Key Legislation Changes in 2020

Telecoms infrastructure: change in the statutory landscape

Settlement Agreements - What Employees Need to Know

The importance of reviewing restrictive covenants

Legal issues when dealing with gender identity issues in schools

Brachers positioned as leading law firm in Legal 500 rankings

Top five tips when considering possible redundancies

Are you prepared for the new corporate governance reporting requirements?

Brachers grows its corporate and commercial team with three new hires

Chambers and Legal 500 recognition

Restrictive covenants – advice for employees

When the wife becomes a widow

Your guide to the Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill

Brachers supports Brexit Ready Kent workshops

Asbestos: a history of the ‘magic mineral’

10 key points to think about when entering into a contract

Seven questions potential charity trustees should ask themselves

Joanna Worby appointed to board of Kent Invicta Chamber

Judge rules mental capacity to marry but not over own finances

Tops tips on how to manage disciplinary and exit processes and procedures

Do I need a Will?

Do I have to move house on a Friday?

Top tips: what to expect in your settlement agreement

Brachers sponsoring Elmer elephant sculpture for Maidstone trail

Brachers wins KCFA Deal of the Year with Kreston Reeves

Business: how to protect confidential information and customer contacts

Top tips: how to negotiate a settlement agreement

Case study: a successful stress at work or depression claim

Five tips for a successful farmyard wedding business

Employment Tribunal Statistics 2019

The pros and cons of Early Neutral Evaluation

Employment Appeal Tribunal allows cross-appeal in schools case

60 seconds with... Sarah Hewitt

Energy roundup in the farming industry

Brachers nominated for two South East Dealmakers Awards

Brachers staff donate Christmas gifts to local families

Cohabitation: the common law marriage myth

Employment law changes - preparing for April 2020

What to do when your new recruit comes with restrictive covenants

New Year, New You… New Will?

Brachers to sponsor Kent Business Summit 2020

Brachers law firm celebrates 125 years in business

The ‘advantage’ of having a loyalty card when you die

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