On Tuesday 22nd March 2022, we hosted our first Backhouse Business @ Breakfast property networking event. With a mix of over 20 property clients, local agents and Backhouse team members in attendance, we were able to network, make connections and catch up, all in the [...]
Employment Tribunal Compensation limits for redundancy and unfair dismissal claims are about to change. Compensation limits are reviewed annually and are usually increased in line with inflation. The new limits will come into effect on 6th April 2022. They will apply to dismissals occurring on [...]
Making new connections and meeting old friends at another busy Networking Essex Business Expo. On Tuesday 16 March 2022 the Backhouse Solicitors team enjoyed a great day out at the Networking Essex Spring Into Business Expo 2022. The event was held at the Brentwood [...]
Workplace wellbeing is more important now than ever, with hybrid and remote working becoming the norm for most businesses. But how can employers ensure that their remote workforce is supported to achieve professional goals whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance? Why is this important and [...]
Figures from HM Courts and Tribunals Service show increased numbers of Employment Tribunal claims citing menopause as the cause of discriminatory treatment or dismissal. In this article we look at why this is happening and examine the law around menopause discrimination in the workplace. [...]
On 26 January 2022, the fee charged by the Probate Registry for issuing a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration increased to £273. Estates valued at less than £5,000 remain exempt from paying a fee on application. Previously, non-professional (or personal) applicants were charged [...]
We are pleased to announce that we have chosen Farleigh Hospice as our Charity of the Year 2022. Backhouse Solicitors has been a regular participant in Farleigh’s annual "Make a Will" campaign, and this year we have pledged to go one step further and undertake [...]
Inspiring a new generation of lawyers Employment Law Solicitor Sarina Hayes and Trainee Wills & Probate Solicitor Ivana Sidey recently visited Law and Business students at Chelmsford College to talk to them about a career pathway in law after college, advising them on employability [...]
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, which will allow married couples to divorce without assigning blame (“no fault” divorce), will come into force on 6th April 2022. Here we look at the impact on divorcing couples and how the process and timings will change. [...]
It is a common misconception that when we die our assets automatically go to our partner, but this is not always the case. If one cohabiting partner of an unmarried couple dies and hasn’t left a detailed Will, the surviving partner won’t inherit any of their [...]
