Wills to be simplified ...
Due to the coronavirus crisis, the Ministry of Justice is looking at changing requirements for witnessing wills. At present (and since 1837) a will must be signed by 2 independent witnesses. To 'deformalise' the signing of wills in the current self-distancing situation, the Government is discussing options such as a system where testators can write wills by hand without witnesses; or a procedure for electronic witnessing... We're monitoring this situation closely.
Employment Law changes from 6th April 2020
From 6th April 2020, changes in Employment Law have taken place. The main changes fall into three categories: Employees will have a right to a written statement of terms and conditions of employment from day 1 of their employment (instead of a written statement provided to them within two months of their start date as was previously the case); Workers will a lso be entitled to a similar right; and Employers will now have to provide a variety of additional information in the w
