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Litigation versus Alternative Dispute Resolution “ADR”

Important Companies House Changes

National Fruit Show 2025

Does Health & Safety legislation apply to Volunteers?

For charities and voluntary organisations, the answer isn’t always straightforward. If a charity employs staff, the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 applies – meaning volunteers are protected under the same framework as employees and the organisation could face prosecution if things go wrong

Is your business one of Maidstone’s High Street Heroes for 2025?

Gullands Solicitors, in partnership with One Maidstone BID and Metro Bank have launched the search for Maidstone’s High Street Heroes 2025.

High Street Heroes Awards 2025

Alternative Dispute Resolution

What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and will it help me finalise my divorce faster and cost less than going to court?

Will a recent court ruling see an increase in claims in private nuisance law?

A recent High Court decision in Nicholas & Ors v Thomas & Anor illustrates how the courts might deal with issues around competing land use between neighbours when evaluating nuisance claims in the future.

Protect your land and property interests with an Option Agreement

With the Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently making its way through Parliament this summer, it looks increasingly likely that some land which had previously been ruled out for development or energy infrastructure projects such as solar farms, will now have greater potential for gaining planning permission in the future.

Should I gift farmland to family members?

Changes announced in the 30th October 2024 budget mean that after 6 April 2026, there will be an Inheritance Tax (IHT) charge of 20% on business or agricultural assets which exceed the new £1m allowance and nil rate band allowance.