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Family law blog: What happens to bonus payments during divorce?
With news that the government is set to remove caps on bankers’ bonuses, our partner and joint head of our family department, Maria James, takes a look at how bonus payments are dealt with during divorce… More often than not, people wrongly believe that when you get divorced, you are automatically entitled to half of […]
Read moreSocial workers believe domestic violence cases will rise in winter
Owing to the pressures and the impact of the cost of living crisis, an overwhelming majority of social workers believe the number of domestic violence cases will, sadly, increase. According to reports, a survey of 242 social workers across the UK showed nine in 10 believe cases of domestic abuse will rise, with eight in […]
Read morePersonal injury law newsletter: What should I do if I have an accident at work?
All employers have a duty to protect their workers, contractors and visitors from accident or injury. That said, accidents at work can and do happen. With more people returning to the workplace post-Covid, our personal injury lawyer at Thomas Dunton Solicitors LLP, Robert Sardo, dedicates our latest newsletter to discussing workplace accidents in more detail. […]
Read moreDivorce applications reach decade high
The number of divorce applications has reached a decade high following the introduction of the no-fault divorce act. However, the cost of living crisis could have an impact on the number of applications going forward. According to figures published by the Ministry of Justice, 33,566 applications were made under the new and old law – […]
Read moreTeam news: Change to Maria James’ role
We are pleased to announce that our family law solicitor, Maria James, has become a partner and joint head of our family department. Maria is a highly qualified and accredited family law solicitor and has continued to flourish at Thomas Dunton, since joining from a City practice in 2016. Maria has extensive expertise in all […]
Read moreTeam news: Change to Catherine Crabtree’s role
We are delighted to announce that our private client solicitor, Catherine Crabtree, has become a partner and head of our private client department. Catherine has been an integral part of the Thomas Dunton team since 2014 and is renowned for her relentless hard work, intelligence and professionalism. From wills and lasting powers of attorney, to […]
Read moreThomas Dunton accounts team pass SRA audit
Under The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) rules, our firm is subject to an annual external audit of how we have handled client money, and we are pleased to announce that we have passed for yet another year. So, what does that mean in practice? It means we have proved we have the systems and controls […]
Read moreMiscarriage Leave Bill to receive second reading in Parliament
The Miscarriage Leave Bill, which aims to enhanced statutory protections if a couple lose a baby, is set to receive a second reading in Parliament. Under current legislation, employees are only able to take statutory parental bereavement leave on the death of a child under 18 years of age, including after suffering a stillbirth and […]
Read moreStamp duty land tax to be cut as part of mini-budget 2022
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced stamp duty land tax (SDLT) will be cut as part of his mini-budget 2022. Interestingly, shortly after the announcement, Rightmove saw a 10% increase in traffic to their website. Kwarteng is to raise the SDLT-free threshold from £125,000 to £250,000 and for first-time buyers it will rise from £300,000 to […]
Read moreSupporting a person with dementia on World Alzheimer’s Day
Every September is World Alzheimer’s Month and today (Wednesday 21 September) is World Alzheimer’s Day. So, what is World Alzheimer’s Month? It’s a time for people from across the globe to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer’s disease and all types of dementia. In our experience, solicitors and the law can help someone […]
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