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Significant proportion of furloughed workers continued working for employers, despite scheme rules.

There was a time when to make your Will tax efficient, you had to have a long and (very) complicated “Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trust”. This was before the Inheritance Tax Rules changed in 2007, so that inheritance tax allowances could be transferred between spouses.

Experienced employment lawyer, Gemma Sherbourne has joined LCF Law’s corporate team as a senior associate working across the company’s Leeds and Bradford offices.

The change will also apply to the calculation of statutory redundancy pay which will need to be calculated based on ‘normal’ full pay (subject to the statutory cap on a week’s pay), rather than the reduced furlough rate or an average of the last 12 weeks’ earnings.

Wendy Scarr and Hana Gwyn join LCF Law’s 19-strong personal law department, which is recognised throughout Yorkshire and beyond for its trusted advice and professional service.

Rachel Spencer Robb, a Yorkshire family law expert has been named in a prestigious industry awards guide that recognises and highlights the achievements of women in law from across the globe who have impacted the legal profession with their refined experience and expertise.

The value of the world’s largest brands can reach mind-blowing figures…Coca-Cola’s brand value in 2019 was $36bn (according to Brand Finance), despite their core product not necessarily being inherently any better than any other cola (although opinions may vary!). That brand value is legally protected by registered trade marks.

The change will also apply to the calculation of statutory redundancy pay which will need to be calculated based on ‘normal’ full pay (subject to the statutory cap on a week’s pay), rather than the reduced furlough rate or an average of the last 12 weeks’ earnings.

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