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| Oct 20, 2020 | Winding-up petition extended to give businesses 'much-needed breathing space' | Winding-up petition extended to give businesses 'much-needed breathing space'
20-10-2020
Amid a much-feared second wave of coronavirus cases across the UK, the government has amended the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act to extend the... |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Woodfines are winners! | Woodfines are winners!
14-10-2020
Woodfines has won the SME News Enterprise Award for Best Full Service Law Firm of the Year 2020.
Woodfines Solicitors writes:
Now in its fourth year, the SME UK Enterprise Awards continues to recognise SMEs... |
| May 5, 2020 | Restrictions on movement during Covid-19 | Restrictions on movement during Covid-19
05-05-2020
We are all still adapting to the significant restrictions on our movement which were brought in by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 (the Regulat... |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Woodfines rises above national average for gender in the legal profession | Woodfines rises above national average for gender in the legal profession
23-07-2019
The number of women entering the legal profession has been steadily increasing over the past 50 years. According to the SRA, on average, women make up 48% ... |
| Jul 22, 2019 | GDPR develops a backbone – what can we learn from the recent British Airways and Marriott International GDPR fines? | GDPR develops a backbone – what can we learn from the recent British Airways and Marriott International GDPR fines?
22-07-2019
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the United Kingdom’s data privacy regulator, recently published a st... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Woodfines announces new Head of Dispute Resolution in Cambridge | Maria Koureas-Jones joins Woodfines' Cambridge team, having been previously based at its Bedford office.
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Maria has worked with SMEs, Corporates and Lenders in and around Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Woodfines announces new Head of Dispute Resolution in Cambridge | Woodfines announces new Head of Dispute Resolution in Cambridge
31-07-2017
Maria Koureas-Jones joins Woodfines' Cambridge team, having been previously based at its Bedford office.
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Maria has worked with SMEs, Corporate... |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims: what it means | Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims: what it means
24-07-2017
On 21 March 2017, the Ministry of Justice released the long awaited final version of the new Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (the Protocol) which will take effect from 1 Octo... |
| May 12, 2017 | Cambridge Independent's Entrepreneurial Science and Technology Awards open for entries | Cambridge Independent's Entrepreneurial Science and Technology Awards open for entries
12-05-2017
The search is on for the region's best start-ups and scale-ups across five categories: AI, biotech, medtech, fintech and cleantech.
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| Apr 11, 2017 | Recent relaxation of planning laws | Recent relaxation of planning laws
11-04-2017
Recent relaxation of planning laws has encouraged home and property owners to develop unused buildings or extend their own homes, says Lorraine Parkes, Senior Associate Solicitor at Woodfines.
A... |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Does the Court discriminate against heterosexual couples? | Does the Court discriminate against heterosexual couples?
28-02-2017
Last week saw the Court of Appeal decide that a heterosexual couple, (Rebecca Steinfield and Charles Keidan) could not enter into a Civil Partnership. Woodfines Solicitors... |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Mobile phone offences increase from 3 points to 6 points | Mobile phone offences increase from 3 points to 6 points
28-02-2017
From tomorrow (1 March 2017), the number of penalty points to be imposed for mobile phone offences increases from three points to six points. It applies to offences committ... |
| Jan 5, 2017 | 2016 in review: Road Transport law | 2016 in review: Road Transport law
05-01-2017
Woodfines' Head of Road Transport Law, Tim Ridyard, reviews the legal changes and proposals made in 2016 for the transport sector...
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Whilst in other respects it was an ext... |
| Nov 3, 2016 | What is the Article 50 High Court case, and why is it so important? | What is the Article 50 High Court case, and why is it so important?
03-11-2016
A very important High Court decision is awaited in the matter of Santos and M -v- Secretary of State for Exiting The European Union. It concerns a judicial revie... |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Uber announces plans to move into Cambridge: how could this affect the city? | Uber announces plans to move into Cambridge: how could this affect the city?
22-08-2016
As Uber announces its intent to bring the app to the city, Woodfines' Road Transport lawyer, Tim Norris, looks at the potential issues of this for Cambr... |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Uber announces plans to move into Cambridge: how could this affect the city? | As Uber announces its intent to bring the app to the city, Woodfines' Road Transport lawyer, Tim Norris, looks at the potential issues of this for Cambridge and its existing taxi operators.
As Uber announces its intention to operate within ... |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Get it in writing! | Get it in writing!
12-08-2016
The Court of Appeal held that a clause which required any variation to a contract to be in writing and signed did not prevent an oral variation of the contract. Woodfines Solicitors explains.
John Yatchisin, Se... |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Retention and recruitment of LGV drivers: the challenge ahead | Retention and recruitment of LGV drivers: the challenge ahead
04-08-2016
In the transport sector, there are diverse views about ‘driver shortage’. Some operators suggest it is exaggerated or does not exist, and they are not unable to operat... |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Inheritance tax planning and the Prime Minister | Inheritance tax planning and the Prime Minister
20-04-2016
The Prime Minister has recently been highly criticised for his ‘tax free’ inheritance. Woodfines Solicitors look at how his actions are actually perfectly legitimate inheritance tax... |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Buying a 16 plate? Beware changes down the road... | Buying a 16 plate? Beware changes down the road...
09-03-2016
Tim Ridyard of Woodfines Cambridge explains the changes that will be made to car tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) from next year. If you are planning to purchase a new car between now a... |
| Oct 26, 2015 | Woodfines and Charles Stanley join forces for Duxford Private Client seminar | Woodfines and Charles Stanley join forces for Duxford Private Client seminar
26-10-2015
Woodfines Solicitors and Charles Stanley Stockbrokers and Wealth Managers joined forces to hold a joint inheritance tax and financial planning seminar e... |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Woodfines recognised in 2015 Legal 500 Directory | Woodfines recognised in 2015 Legal 500 Directory
17-09-2015
Woodfines Solicitors has received excellent rankings in this year’s Legal 500 directory. The UK Legal 500 is a national directory of the best law firms and lawyers, and is split in... |
| Jul 10, 2015 | The £1m inheritance tax threshold: what it really means | The £1m inheritance tax threshold: what it really means
10-07-2015
Karl Dembicki, senior associate at Woodfines LLP in Cambridge, discusses the new main residence nil rate band.
George Osborne delivered the first Budget of this Parliament o... |
| May 19, 2015 | Grievances that arise during a disciplinary process | Grievances that arise during a disciplinary process
19-05-2015
You have a problem employee. Either they have committed an act of misconduct, or they are guilty of poor performance. You resolve to carry out a disciplinary hearing. Within the... |
| Apr 9, 2015 | Social media: a double-edged sword for employers? | Social media: a double-edged sword for employers?
09-04-2015
The unstoppable rise of social media networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter has led to unprecedented opportunities for businesses and their employees to interact with a w... |
| Apr 2, 2015 | Woodfines wins in five categories of the Lex 100 Online Survey | Woodfines wins in five categories of the Lex 100 Online Survey
02-04-2015
Woodfines, the highly respected law firm based in Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire, has been selected as a top firm in five categories of this year’s Lex 100... |
| Mar 30, 2015 | Woodfines Transport Conference 2015, IWM Duxford | Woodfines Transport Conference 2015, IWM Duxford
30-03-2015
Woodfines invites you to its Transport Conference on 21st May 2015, which takes place once again at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford.
This popular half-day event takes place in s... |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Facebook status update: legacy contacts | Facebook status update: legacy contacts
03-03-2015
Huw Butler of Woodfines Solicitors discusses how estate administration is adapting to the digital era.
With nearly a billion users, it is unsurprising that roughly 60,000 Facebook users die... |
| Dec 30, 2014 | Divorce - Wife given permission to appeal after husband conceals true value of company | Jackie Jessiman of Woodfines Solicitors discusses the case of Sharland v Sharland, which is due to be heard by the Supreme Court in June 2015. Mrs Alison Sharland has been granted permission to appeal her divorce case after the High Court f... |
| Dec 30, 2014 | Divorce - Wife given permission to appeal after husband conceals true value of company | Divorce - Wife given permission to appeal after husband conceals true value of company
30-12-2014
Jackie Jessiman of Woodfines Solicitors discusses the case of Sharland v Sharland, which is due to be heard by the Supreme Court in June 2015.... |
| Oct 2, 2014 | New rules on inheritance - do I still need a Will? | New rules on inheritance - do I still need a Will?
02-10-2014
The rules of intestacy in England and Wales changed on 1st October, as the Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 came into force. Karl Dembicki of Woodfines Solicitors explai... |
