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- Navigating child arrangements
- Navigating common property disputes: a guide for homeowners
- Breaking down the legal process of adoption
- Croquet for a cause: our charity event in support of Tŷ Hafan
- We’re hiring: newly qualified solicitor – Civil Litigation
- Failing to prepare for these 2025 law changes could cost your business
- The legal maze of boundary disputes: 6 steps to protect your property line
- The role of an expert witness in legal proceedings
- Getting married abroad: what documents do you need?
- The duty to preserve documents in Civil Litigation
- Understanding the ongoing duty of disclosure in Civil Litigation
- Supporting the Pathfinder Pilot to improve family court outcomes for domestic abuse survivors
- Our role supporting the sale of the lcv group
- New laws for 2025 you need to be aware of
- A step-by-step guide to understanding the divorce process
- Securing contact with grandchildren after divorce – your legal rights
- Hard vs. Soft loans: navigating family lending and divorce settlements
- We’re hiring: Paralegal in Probate
- The importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
- Proud to be recognised once again in the Legal 500 rankings
- Termination and management of tenancies under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act
- Recovering dissolved companies’ money from the Treasury: What business owners need to know
- We’re hiring: Trainee Solicitor – Neath
- We’re hiring: Legal Assistant in Property – Swansea
- We’re hiring: Conveyancing Legal Assistant – in Neath
- Understanding service agreements for business start-ups
- Common legal issues faced by Business Start-ups
- We’re hiring: Trainee Solicitor
- The importance of updating your will after a divorce
- New flexible working legislation comes into effect in April
- Are prenuptial agreements always enforceable under UK Law?
- Four new driving laws and rules you need to know in 2024
- Ensuring compliance and clarity: How often should you revise your employment contracts?
- Navigating the legal landscape of dog-friendly workplaces
- New workplace recycling law in Wales from April 2024
- Key law changes for 2024
- The crucial importance of making a will: avoiding the pitfalls of dying intestate
- Welsh Government begins full enforcement of 20mph speed limit
- Congratulations to Charlotte Thomas on graduating with distinction
- Employment law changes to navigate in 2024
- Key elements to include in a prenuptial agreement
- Benefits of having a prenuptial agreement
- We’re hiring! Commercial Property Solicitor
- Your rights and responsibilities when stopped for a breathalyser test
- Our Family Law department is again recognised in Legal 500
- Settlement Agreement – do I have to sign one?
- Understanding settlement agreements: a comprehensive guide
- Congratulations to Emily Williams, newly-appointed Assistant Solicitor
- How contract reviews can safeguard business compliance and mitigate legal risk
- Charities gain new powers as Charities Act 2022 takes effect
- Championing workplace equality: two landmark cases of menopause discrimination
- UK Government plans for transforming insolvency regulation
- Tribunal rules in favour of journalist unwilling to use work app on personal mobile
- Don’t get caught out by the new default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads across Wales
- Navigating divorce while keeping costs low
- How we can support clients with straightforward divorces
- How reviewing contracts, agreements, and policies can mitigate risk for businesses
- The importance of a business health-check: ensuring legal compliance and mitigating risks
- New Data Protection and Digital Information Bill could save £4.7 billion for the UK economy
- Partner Meriel East completes Welsh Three Peaks Challenge for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice
- Employment tribunals: what are they?
- Restrictive covenants ruling: what does it mean for franchise agreements?
- The role of legal expertise in mergers and acquisitions
- Mergers and acquisitions: understanding the differences
- Welsh Government to introduce tribunal reforms
- Proud to be named as a winner at Welsh Law Awards 2023
- Proud to be shortlisted in the Welsh Law Awards 2023
- Proud to support LCV Group on the acquisition of TR Fleet
- Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors attending 4theRegion Event at the new Swansea Arena
- Compulsory mediation being proposed for ‘low level’ family disputes
- Widow who was left out of her husband’s will wins in the High Court
- What is contentious probate – and why might you challenge a will?
- Digital copyright: Does AI software violate copyright law?
- Fundraising ‘Wear Red’ day for Velindre Cancer Charity
- What happens if I break a settlement agreement?
- Assistant Solicitor, Sylwia Zaczek, joins ELA Junior Committee
- What are the new UK Government ‘anti-strike’ laws?
- New laws for 2023 you need to be aware of
- Restrictive covenants ruling: what does it mean for franchise agreements?
- Upcoming law changes for rental properties
- The differences between copyright, patent and trademark
- What does the Brexit Freedom Bill mean for UK employment rights?
- New UK Government guidance on employment law – including the gig economy
- Welcoming new talent at Hutchinson Thomas
- What should be included in an employment contract?
- Welsh Government raises zero% threshold for Land Transaction Tax
- Wales leads the way in fight against single-use plastic
- Four driving laws coming into force this month
- How are assets divided in a divorce?
- Delighted to welcome four new trainee solicitors
- What is a Share Purchase Agreement?
- Is a business considered a marital asset during a divorce?
- Japanese Knotweed: New advice when buying or selling a property
- Revisiting the IR35 legislation changes following the one-year grace period for firms
- Proud to become Cricket Wales regional partner
- Law changes motorists need to be aware of this summer
- What to do if you find yourself in a boundary dispute
- What is constructive dismissal?
- What does it mean to be an executor of a will?
- No fault divorce finally comes into effect April 2022
- Legislation fast-tracked to tackle global economic crime
- What is involved in the commercial property conveyancing process?
- Urgent appeal for donations in aid of the people of Ukraine
- New training contract offered to legal secretary Jodie Mason
- Online Image Copyright: What every website owner needs to know
- Changes to the Highway Code coming into effect in January 2022
- Mobile phone use while driving: the law is strengthening
- Could gifting money to your family lead to unexpected tax bills?
- Partner, Simon Thomas, completes London Marathon
- From secretary to solicitor: Kiani Eccleston is now fully qualified
- We’re hiring Paralegal in the Wills, Trusts and Probate Department
- Hybrid Working – Issues Employers Need to Consider
- Working from home: the legal requirements
- Paralegal’s dedication is rewarded with a training contract
- Hutchinson Thomas recognised in this year’s Legal 500
- We are hiring – legal assistants
- Expansion means move to new SA1 premises
- The latest rule changes to be trialed on the rugby field
- Settlement Agreement – do I have to sign one?
- Proud to join pilot scheme on comparison data for law firms
- From Furlough to Redundancy – What Process Should Welsh Employers Follow?
- Employment Law and Employing Staff from the EU – Time is Running Out
- Social media: what content could see you breaking the law
- A guide to inheritance tax: latest thresholds 2021/22
- Dealing with company disputes – what can be done?
- Hutchinson Thomas merges with Simmonds Hurford Solicitors
- No fault divorce finally comes into effect April 2022
- Three new Partners at Hutchinson Thomas
- What the new off-payroll working (IR35) legislation could mean for businesses
- Hutchinson Thomas franchise law team joins the Quality Franchise Association
- Hutchinson Thomas are Childcare Law Firm Award winners for 2021
- Covid, Co-Parenting, Schooling and Childcare: When Parents Can’t Agree on Major Issues
- Important case highlights the complexities of probate law
- What you need to know when dealing with probate property
- Stamp duty holiday extended in Wales until 30th June
- Making a Personal Injury Claim During the Pandemic
- Trainee Solicitor, Ellie Curnock, to join Childcare team upon qualifying
- Head of Franchise Law, Darren Davies, obtains Qualified Franchise Professional (QFP) status
- From social media photos and iTunes to bitcoin — can you make provision for digital assets in your will?
- Support, promotions, and training at Hutchinson Thomas
- Mid pandemic – post Brexit – is it time to review your contracts?
- Contract reviews: why you need them
- Need to make a personal injury claim? Here is everything you need to know.
- Why boundary disputes arise and how to avoid them
- Driving under the influence: the penalties you could face
- New year, new business: Six of the best reasons to become a franchisee
- Settlement agreements: an employee’s guide
- The redundancy process – a guide for employers
- Divorce and spousal entitlement: how are assets divided?
- Business health check: are your company’s legal requirements up to date?
- Lockdowns and Breakdowns: How Our Family Law Solicitors are supporting clients during COVID-19
- How a shareholder or partnership agreement can avoid unnecessary business disputes
- The ten most important reasons for making a will
- Extension to the moratorium on commercial lease forfeitures continues until 31st December 2020
- Wearing a face covering indoors: what are the legal requirements?
- Starting a business, charity or CIC? Why a commercial lawyer should be your first point of call
- Video-witnessed wills to be made legal
- Registering a trade mark: the importance of protecting your brand
- Thinking of becoming a franchisee? Read this first.
- Looking to expand your investment portfolio? Becoming a franchisee could be the answer
- How franchisors can plot a course through the COVID-19 pandemic
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- Extension to the moratorium on commercial lease forfeitures will last until 30 September 2020
- We’re hiring – Childcare Paralegal
- Interest in pre-nup agreements sky rockets in Wales
- New Right for Fathers to Attend Antenatal Appointments
- New Rights for Obese Employees
- Heather Cooper wins Hutchinson Thomas award at Women in Business awards
- Hutchinson Thomas celebrates 10 years in the Legal 500
- New rules on DNA testing at the Family Court
- Employment Restrictive Covenant
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- Hutchinson Thomas Charity Golf Day: 27 May 2016
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- A Guide for First Time Buyers’
- Reforms to criminal records scheme could help job seekers
- Supreme Court ruling highlights divorce difficulties
- Vacancy – Residential Property Lawyer
- County Court Small Claims
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