Charity abseil raises more than £400 for charity
May 2018
A member of the Palmers’ team took a leap of faith when she participated in a charity abseil recently.
Tesla motorist who drove while sat in passenger seat ‘lucky to avoid prison’
May 2018
A motorist who sat in the passenger seat as his semi-autonomous Tesla travelled along the busy M1 has narrowly avoided a custodial sentence, after being convicted of dangerous driving.
Public urged to share IHT experiences via online survey
May 2018
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has launched an online survey urging members of the British public to share their experiences of Inheritance Tax (IHT) and consider whether they feel IHT ought to be simplified or reformed in the years ahead.
Company faces prosecution for allegedly meddling with pensions
May 2018
In the first known prosecution of its kind, a national recruitment company, accused of illegally ‘meddling’ with its workplace pensions scheme, is facing legal action from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
New legal requirements could lead to fines for letting agents
May 2018
Property and letting agents who are found to be handling client money without a Client Money Protection (CMP) scheme could face hefty fines under new regulations which will make such schemes mandatory for all agents.
Is your business ready for GDPR? Act now or face a hefty fine
May 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is just a few weeks away – and fines for non-compliance are alarmingly high, which is why businesses need to act now to ensure they are fully compliant ahead of 25 May 2018.
Watch out for tax changes to termination payments
May 2018
Businesses need to be aware of changes to the taxation of termination payments which came into effect on 6 April.
Salon’s name just doesn’t cut it as US department store takes legal action
May 2018
In our previous edition, we reported on a legal dispute involving a small independent eatery in Berkshire that landed itself in hot water, after restaurant chain Nandos objected to its name.
Investigation reveals level of school fines for unauthorised absences
April 2018
An investigation by the BBC has revealed that fines totalling £24million have been handed out over the past three years, for unauthorised absences which include children being taken out of school during term-time for family holidays.
Local students benefit as lawyers at Palmers Solicitors join mentoring scheme
April 2018
Pupils from across South Essex are set to benefit from a mentoring scheme organised by Palmers, which is intended to boost their confidence and ambitions.
