Getting your advertising on point
Advertising goes hand in hand with any business. So when it comes to promoting your products or services, it’s important to get it right. Associate Partner, Christopher Buck, explains what you need to think about before you target your audience… Advert …
Becoming Dementia Friends
Since becoming a Dementia Friend with my colleague, Natasha Thorne, in October 2016, Franklins has joined the initiative to understand more about the disease. Read on to find out how we’re helping to spread the word and get others to become Dementia Fr …
Lasting Power of Attorney – Deputyship
If a loved one loses capacity and they don’t have a Lasting Power of Attorney or Enduring Power of Attorney in place to manage their affairs, a deputy may need to be appointed. I explain the process… What is Deputyship? A Deputyship creates a similar s …
Is talking about end of life care still taboo?
Compassion in Dying is a national charity working to inform and empower people to exercise their rights and choices around end-of-life care. I share a bit about a specific campaign they have launched which I think is an important one… Compassion in Dyi …
Steps to Prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will govern how personal data is processed by data controllers and processors from May 2018. I share with you why we all need to start preparing now… The GDPR Despite the UK deciding to leave the EU, the GD …
Valentine’s Day harassment in the workplace – Don’t be a Stupid Cupid
This Valentine’s Day, workers across the country will be confessing their love to their colleagues in a variety of different ways. Whilst this may be welcomed by some, it may lead others to feel very uncomfortable. This raises issues for employers in e …
Is an Enduring Powers of Attorney still valid
‘Enduring Powers of Attorney’, the predecessors to Lasting Powers of Attorney, can no longer be made. However, if you made an Enduring Power of Attorney before the 1st October 2007, provision has been made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, so they ca …
Worker Status for Uber Drivers
In a recent ruling, Uber drivers were found to be workers, not self-employed by the Employment Tribunal. This recent decision reminds us just how subtle the distinction is between the different types of working arrangements… Types of working arrangemen …
Leaving a gift to charity in your Will
Many people in the UK support charities during their lifetime, but many don’t realise they can also leave a gift in their Will. Here’s how you can carry on giving after you’re gone… Where there’s a Will When it comes to leaving a charity a gift in your …
To litigate or mediate?
That is the question the Courts have firmly answered over recent years, resulting in solicitors having to advise their clients about the risks of failing to utilise alternative means of dispute resolution. Read on to find out more… Successful mediation …
