Filter by:

News

Good Divorce Week

Good Divorce Week is an initiative that takes place annually when Resolution campaign on an important issue relating to families. Resolution is a community of professionals committed to assisting clients in resolving family disputes in a constructive and non-confrontational way.

Read more

Buying or selling a home?

RIAA Barker Gillette has a long and dedicated track record in helping individuals and their families buy and sell residential property in central and north London and beyond.

Read more

Costs benefit analysis plays a vital role in family law proceedings

At RIAA Barker Gillette, we conduct a detailed costs benefit analysis during the first meeting with our clients and after that, at regular intervals.

Read more

RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) and Tibber Marks Solicitors Merge

London’s West End multi-service law firm RIAA Barker Gillette and North London residential and commercial real estate lawyers Tibber Marks Solicitors have today (1 September 2021) announced that they have merged.

Read more

Top five tips for supporting EU workers post-Brexit

Now that the UK has left the EU, there are several knock-on effects for UK businesses. It's important that businesses don't forget their role as employers amidst the focus on ongoing trade, says Karen Cole.

Read more

Companies must be on track for COVID-safe workplace

Companies anticipating a return to the workplace in the coming months, if the Government’s route map doesn’t stray too far, should be planning how to protect workers and customers once the country is released from the current Covid-related restrictions.

Read more

Insight

Don’t put your footer in it when it comes to contracts

Companies are being urged to review their electronic procedures following a court ruling that an automatic email signature could suffice to conclude a binding contract.

Read more

Trial periods in a redundancy scenario

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that employers must give clear notice of the termination of the redundant role when any alternative employment is offered, and a trial period commences during a redundancy consultation.

Read more

Human rights, employment and social media

The European Court of Human Rights has held that the dismissal of an employee for writing a social blog could be a violation of their human rights under the right to freedom of expression.

Read more

Gifts and entertainment or bribery and corruption?

Under the Bribery Act 2010, any corporate gift or hospitality must be reasonable and proportionate. Companies who get it wrong may find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Read more

Debunking myths about dying without a will (intestate)

Making a will is one of the most important things you can do for your loved ones. However, research from Royal London* found that 5.4 million adults in the UK do not have a will.

Read more

The life stages of legacy planning

Record property values and family structures make inheritance planning a growing issue yet research shows that more than half of adults in the UK do not have a will in place, with the figure rising to almost 60% among parents.

Read more