Angharad Owen

Assistant editor at Your Property Network

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Navigating divorce: Your financial questions answered

1 month ago | greene-greene.com | Melanie Pilmer |Laura Watts |Angharad Owen

Divorce can be a challenging and emotional process, especially when it comes to understanding and managing your financial situation. At Greene & Greene, our family team are here to provide you with the guidance and support you need to navigate these complexities. Below, we address some of the most common financial questions our clients have during divorce proceedings. I want to get divorced, but I don’t know anything about our financial position.
New right for parent with babies in neonatal care to statutory leave and pay

2 months ago | greene-greene.com | Angharad Owen |Laura Watts |Ellice Green

BackgroundAccording to the charity Bliss, around 1 in 7 babies born in the UK are admitted to a neonatal care unit each year, (with twins and multiples having a much higher chance of being born prematurely). The duration of a baby’s stay in neonatal care varies greatly, and whilst the average length of stay in a neonatal care unit is seven days; some of the sickest and most premature babies can spend months in hospital.
In, Out or Shake It All About - The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Aug 1, 2024 | greene-greene.com | James Southward |Laura Watts |Angharad Owen |Greg Jones

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is now quite an old piece of legislation, introduced after the Second World War to stabilise the imbalance between landlords and tenants in the commercial lettings market. Broadly speaking, it was designed to empower tenants with leases that were harder for a landlord to end, so that the tenant could build up goodwill and hopefully have a successful business on the local high street. But, 70 years on, is it still working?
Chambers High Net Worth Guide rankings 2024

Jul 19, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Laura Watts |Angharad Owen

The 2024 Chambers High Net Worth guide was released yesterday, Thursday 18th July and we are delighted to again be ranked in both the Private Wealth Law and Private Wealth Disputes categories. Chambers and Partners is an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world’s leading lawyers. The High Net Worth guide ranks firms and individuals who really understand the complex needs of these individuals.
The King’s Speech and the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation

Jul 18, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Angharad Owen |Laura Watts

The King’s Speech delivered on Wednesday 17th July set out the Government’s priorities. Notably 39 Bills were announced; two of which are of particular relevance from an employment law perspective. In particular the King’s Speech stated:The Government’s legislative programme will be mission led and based upon the principles of security, fairness, and opportunity for all.
Preparing for Change: Employment Laws under the new Government

Jul 17, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Angharad Owen |Greg Jones |Laura Watts |Emma Alfieri

With the Labour Party’s decisive victory in the 2024 general election, significant changes to employment law are on the horizon. Sir Keir Starmer’s government has laid out an ambitious agenda aimed at reshaping the landscape of workers’ rights and employer responsibilities. Labour have said they are committed to ‘Securonomics’, which will give working people security in their day-to-day lives. For all employers, this new era presents both challenges and opportunities.
'Fire & rehire’ Code of Practice – expected “later in the summer” according to Gov.uk

May 16, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Katie Harris-Wright |Laura Watts |Angharad Owen

‘Fire and rehire’ is a shorthand term used for the practice of dismissing and re-engaging employees, a process carried out when an employer wants to make changes to an employee’s terms and conditions of employment but can’t agree those changes with the employee.
New guidance on menopause in the workplace

May 8, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Angharad Owen |Laura Watts

In February, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published new guidance on menopause in the workplace. The guidance consists of text and short videos and is certainly a resource worth having a look at; to access please click here. The guidance is designed to help employers understand their legal obligations in relation to supporting workers experiencing menopausal symptoms.
Statutory Flexible Working Regime

Apr 25, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Laura Watts |Angharad Owen

During our HR Informed: Coffee and Catch-up webinar on 16th April 2024, one of the topics discussed was the recent changes to the statutory flexible working procedure. The benefits of flexible working for employers and employees are well versed and whilst the focus of our session was on the new changes introduced in April, as promised we have set out further detail in this article on the statutory flexible working regime generally.
Back to the future - Tribunal fees!

Apr 22, 2024 | greene-greene.com | Angharad Owen |Laura Watts |Emma Alfieri

During our April HR Informed: Coffee and Catch-up webinar we discussed the prospect of Tribunal fees being re-introduced. Following which we attended the Regional Employment Tribunal User Group meeting and share some of the key insights below. The current proposal is that Claimants would pay a flat fee of £55 to issue a claim in the Tribunal or appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).