Latest Legal News
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Men and Domestic Abuse: Breaking the Silence
Domestic abuse is often portrayed as a problem that only affects women. However, men can also be victims of domestic…
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Buying Your First House: A Step-by-Step Guide
How Hopkins Solicitors Can Help You Buying your first house can be an exciting yet complex journey. At Hopkins Solicitors,…
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When Relationships Break Up After the Christmas Holidays
For many families, the Christmas season brings great joy, but for others, it brings underlying problems to the surface. Christmas…
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Ending a Commercial Lease: A Guide for Landlords
What to Do When a Commercial Lease Ends As a landlord of a commercial premises, one of the most important…
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Employer’s Guide to Christmas Parties: Location, Decorations, and Preventing Sexual Harassment
As of 26 October 2024, a new duty on employers to prevent their staff from being sexually harassed at work…
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What to Do If You’ve Purchased a Defective Vehicle
If you have purchased a vehicle from a car trader or garage, we can assist you and guide you through…
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Workplace Christmas Parties: A Guide for Employers and Employees
The Christmas season brings festive cheer and celebration, and workplaces are no exception. Workplace Christmas parties are an opportunity for…
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What is a Life Interest Trust Will?
A Life Interest Trust Will (or Life Interest Trust) in England and Wales is a legal arrangement that allows a…
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Help Available for Domestic Abuse Victims in the UK: What You Need to Know
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, it’s important to know that help is available. Domestic abuse…
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How to Avoid a Breakdown in Family Relationships Over the Christmas Period
How to Avoid a Breakdown in Family Relationships Over the Christmas Period The Christmas holiday season is a time for…
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When Santa has to visit two houses at Christmas
The Christmas period can be a challenging time for separated families, particularly when it comes to agreeing arrangements for children….
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Adoption – Is Wholesale Reform Needed?
Although almost every European country has a mechanism to allow children to be adopted without parental consent England and Wales…
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Be Alert to Cyber Fraud: A Warning to Clients
Members of the public must be vigilant of cyber fraud at all times. Scammers will often pose as a trusted…
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Care proceedings Court of Appeal win
Hopkins Solicitors (instructed for the children) have acted in the recent Court of Appeal case of Re P and E…
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New government pilot with Resolution for family disputes
On Tuesday March 26, 2024 the UK Parliment considered a formal question on family resolution and particularly, Resolution’s “Vision For…
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Are you a law firm that is thinking about no longer handling personal injury claims?
Maybe you’ve had key staff in your personal injury department recently retire (or thinking of retiring) and you aren’t looking…
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Hopkins Solicitors expands their legal support into Derbyshire
Hopkins Solicitors Ltd, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Miles & Cash Solicitors, which took place on the 20/12/2023….
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A Premier Commitment to HR
Premier Community, whose HQ is based at Lancaster House on Millenium Business Park, has been caring for the people of…
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What if my business hasn’t issued a contract of employment to an employee?
There has been so much interest and hype in respect of employment status lately, yet so many businesses still forget…
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How do I discipline an employee correctly?
Managing misconduct in the workplace is not an easy task. It is time consuming, impacts on production and can sometimes…
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How do I dismiss a difficult employee and avoid a tribunal claim?
Often employers are faced with situations where an employee is being disruptive to the extent that the employment relationship has…
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Hopkins Solicitors LLP is changing to Hopkins Solicitors Ltd
Hopkins Solicitors has changed their business structure. We currently operate our business as a Limited Liability Partnership under the name…
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Legal Guide: Top tips for first time student renters
Choosing a letting agency vs private landlord Before beginning your search for a property, you need to consider who you…
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What is the Occupiers Liability Act 1957- a basic overview
Accidents which take place on property or land owned by somebody else are called Occupiers Liability Claims and they are…