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Residential care capital limit increases in Wales
The Welsh Government has advised that people in residential care in Wales, will see their capital limit increase from £30,000 to £40,000, meaning that they will be able to retain...
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Private Client Issues – July 2018
Welcome to this month's edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan's monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. How to sell a flat with a short lease...
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Matthew Smith: What does the Pimlico Plumbers case mean for employers?
After almost seven years of litigation, the Supreme Court has upheld the decisions of the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal that Gary Smith was a ‘worker’ and not...
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What have recent legal cases revealed about employment status?
Does it matter if someone is called an ’employee’ or a ‘worker’ or ‘self-employed’? The simple answer is yes, provided that label reflects the reality of the working relationship. An...
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Paramount Office Interiors completes MBO
Cardiff-based workplace design, fit-out and furniture specialist Paramount Office Interiors has been acquired in a management buyout (MBO). Paramount’s Managing Director Richard Jones led the management team on the buyout. Clients include...
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Blake Morgan voted one of the UK’s top employers for graduates and apprentices
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has been named as one of the UK’s top employers for graduates and apprentices by The JobCrowd. The firm appears in both the graduate and...
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Pets and your Will – ‘Prepare for their care’
We are a nation of pet lovers, in fact over 45 percent of us own a pet [i]. However what many do not consider is what will happen to their...
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Blake Morgan helps set £5billion rail investment off on the right track
Leading national law firm Blake Morgan have advised Transport for Wales on a £5 billion investment that will fund significant improvements to the frequency and quality of Wales and Borders...
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Blake Morgan helps set £5 billion rail investment off on the right track
Leading national law firm Blake Morgan have advised Transport for Wales on a £5 billion investment that will fund significant improvements to the frequency and quality of Wales and Borders...
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The Bible Society’s Data Breach: What Can We Learn?
Following a cyber-attack on the British and Foreign Bible Society which led to a data breach by the charity in 2016, the ICO has recently fined the Society £100,000 for failing...
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Landmark decision for “gig economy” workers
The recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith is undoubtedly the most significant decision of the recent employment status cases which impact in particular the so-called "gig...
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Would your “special contribution” assist you on divorce?
In recent weeks, it has been reported in the media that the wife of an entrepreneur was awarded £115 million in one of Britain's biggest divorces. However, this was much...
