Solicitor who helped clients through lockdown makes it a global award treble for leading law firm
July 5th 2020A SOLICITOR who helped give clients peace of mind during lockdown has won a top global award. Rebecca Adams 30, of leading legal firm Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors which has the largest team of wills estates and trust lawyers in Cumbria, achieved a prestigious STEP Worldwide Excellence Award. Rebecca received the stand-out award for achieving the highest mark globally in her Advanced Certificate in Will Preparation as part of her four-part…
Lockdown takes its toll on relationships as couples opt to split
July 1st 2020AS lockdown eases the true impact the three-month confinement has had on personal relationships and family life in the UK is starting to emerge. Amy Fallows Associate Solicitor specialising in family law with leading legal firm Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, has seen a surge in cases from cohabiting and married couples wanting to split. Amy, who is also a part-time Deputy District Judge in the county court and family court, says…
Employers facing tough decisions over redundancies as furlough changes loom
July 1st 2020EMPLOYERS are facing tough decisions over redundancies as they consider what furlough changes will mean for their businesses. The government’s furlough scheme becomes more flexible on July 1 with a change designed to help businesses start to ease back into operation after lockdown. But for many business owners it’s the looming increased contributions they need to make to the scheme, which take effect a month later on August 1, that…
How to spot signs and help back-to-work staff who are struggling
June 29th 2020By Carol Fish Director and Head of Personal Injury Employers have been focusing on what measures they need to put in place to enable staff to safely return to workplaces as lockdown eases. Much of the attention has been focused on signage in line with social distancing measures, one-way flows of people, and supplying sanitiser. But some signs are not as easy to see. It’s just as important that businesses…
Solicitor champions more awareness of dementia in community
June 26th 2020A TYNEDALE solicitor is encouraging more people to understand the challenges those living with dementia face on a daily basis. Alice Whittome a private client solicitor with leading legal firm Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors which has one the largest teams of Wills, Estates and Trust Lawyers across Cumbria and Northumberland, is championing more awareness of dementia in the community. Alice, who works from Cartmell Shepherd’s Haltwhistle office, has completed a course…
Helpful guide for SMEs about the changes to the furlough scheme from UK200Group
June 23rd 2020The government has announced a number of changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – more commonly referred to as ‘furlough’. These changes start to take effect from 1 July. To help SMEs understand the changes and how they apply to them, UK200Group have produced a handy guide – Everything SMEs need to know about Furlough. Covering everything from what is furlough, what are the changes, how to make claims…
Leaseholders of terrace house not entitled to obtain freehold
June 22nd 2020By Natalie Tatton Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution Team The tenants of eleven terrace houses had no right to acquire the freehold title as their leases excluded certain structural parts of their property. That was the decision of the High Court in a case involving Freehold Properties 250 Ltd v Beverley Ann Field & 18 Ors (2020). Freehold Properties appealed against a decision of the County Court that 11 of…
What does the future look like for SMEs – UK200Group SME Poll
June 19th 2020UK200 Group Poll: What does the future look like for your business? Over the coming weeks, subject to the COVID-19 virus being under control, we are seeing a re-opening of the economy, sectors and SMEs, owner operated and family businesses. But we also know many remain closed due to ongoing lockdown restrictions. This will have implications for SMEs who form the backbone of the UK economy. As members of the…
No-Fault Divorce is nearly here!
June 18th 2020Amy Fallows Associate Solicitor in our Family law team provides update. The moment many separated couples have been waiting for is nearly here… the true ‘quickie divorce’. A law should be passed by Parliament in the next few days which will allow couples to divorce if they wish. Currently one spouse has to cite unreasonable behaviour or adultery if they want to divorce straight away. Many instead opt to wait…
How have you adapted to working from home during lockdown?
June 16th 2020Zoe Calway Director talks about how she has adapted during lockdown. Where are you working from now? Home. I regularly spend part of my week working from home so I am lucky to have a dedicated office with everything I need. I even have an office dog. She’s an old Springer Spaniel. The sound of her snoring away is quite comforting. What has been the most difficult about working remotely?…
