Gary Rycroft

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gary Rycroft

If people abided by the adage "if you have nothing good to say, remain silent", it would shut down all the libel lawyers in the land. But the internet, and especially social media, has given the population at large the ability to quickly and easily publish content. So we live in an age which is an absolute boon for lawyers who specialise in defamation. Oscar Wilde learnt the lesson the hard way - don't sue for defamation when what has been said is actually true.

4 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gary Rycroft

Dear Mark,I am very glad you enjoy going into your office. I have said before that I am a big fan of office working, rather than home working. But my personal preference does not make something lawful!To have a legally enforceable working environment which requires hybrid working between remote home working and physical office attendance, employers must comply with some basic protocols. First and foremost, the location of your place of work should be specified in your employment contract.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Gary Rycroft

Do you have a legal question to put to Gary? Email [email protected] or use the form at the bottom of the page. Dear Gary,I must prefix this query by first saying I enjoy going to my office. The office manager has made the environment great, and all my colleagues are fantastic to work with. However, my employer has started using the building security badge swipes in and out of the building to monitor who is complying with the pretty relaxed two-days-a-week return to office mandate.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Gary Rycroft

Do you have a legal question to put to Gary? Email [email protected] or use the form at the bottom of the page. Dear Gary,I am one of six siblings. We all inherited an equal share of the family home on the death of our mother seven years ago, my father having died two years before her. This gift was set out in the wills made by our parents. My youngest brother moved back in with our mother after our father’s death to help look after her.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gary Rycroft

There are two options. One derives from the executors having a legal duty to act in the best interests of all beneficiaries. In short, you should ask them to exercise their power in this regard and put the house on the market. Please note as a beneficiary of the will you do not have a legal right to sell the house or go to court to ask for a sale. The other option is for the executors to transfer the legal ownership of the house to all six siblings.