Family
Cohabiting Couples & Living Together – What are your legal rights?(pdf – 2.08 MB)
Presentation slides from the webinar ‘Cohabiting Couples & Living Together – What are your legal rights?’
Free Legal Resources
Browse our latest insights on the issues affecting your or your business.
At Machins Solicitors, we have a wealth of practical legal expertise to share addressing current topics, latest news and relevant guidance.
You will find a broad selection of updates, publications and checklists focusing on different legal areas for you to download.
Dispute Resolution
Property Litigation News – May 2022(pdf – 679.25 KB)
Welcome to our May issue of the Property Litigation Newsletter. This issue covers the binding arbitration process forCovid-19 related rent arrears, information on the new Code of practice introduced for commercial landlords and tenants, electric vehicles – a challenge or opportunity for commercial landlords? and auction sales – Is ‘BuyerBeware’ enough to avoid a claim for non-disclosure?
Private Client
The importance of having a Lasting Power of Attorney(pdf – 1.69 MB)
Presentation slides from the webinar ‘The importance of having a Lasting Power of Attorney’.
Employment
Employment Law Update – 28th March 2022(pdf – 46.1 KB)
Read our latest Employment Law update for important information on changes to unfair dismissal & redundancy compensation, duty to provide suitable PPE to workers and changes to statutory rates of pay.
Insolvency
Insolvency News – March Issue(pdf – 1.5 MB)
In this issue – Creditors’ winding- up petitions and Covid-19 restrictions, How to make yourself bankrupt, Repaying bounce back loans and The new binding arbitration process for Coronavirus-related commercial rent arrears.
Employment
Indirect Discrimination(pdf – 1.24 MB)
Presentation slides from the webinar ‘Indirect Discrimination’ which took place on Thursday 24th March 2022.
Employment
#AskMachins Podcast – Hybrid Working
Join Stephen Nolan and David Rushmere for our latest #AskMachins podcast discussing hybrid working. They are joined by Cat Barnard from Working the Future.
If you have any questions or would like to get in touch with our Employment Team then they’d to love to hear from you on 01582 514000
Working The Future – www.workingthefuture.com
A boutique consulting firm helping organisations to adapt to uncertain and complex operating conditions through expert focus on people and team dynamics. They enable business leaders make sense of the changing world of work. They help build commercial strategies that are both resilient and adaptive in the face of continuous disruption and global market complexity.
Private Client
Intestacy Rules – What you need to know(pdf – 640.39 KB)
When someone dies without a will, their estate is distributed according to standard rules, known as the rules of intestacy. Our factsheet outlines what you need to know when this happens and how your estate can be protected.
Private Client
Wills, inheritance and estate disputes: Finding solutions when things go wrong(pdf – 1.3 MB)
Presentation slides from the webinar ‘Wills, inheritance and estate disputes’ which took place on Wednesday 16th March 2022.
Family
No-Fault Divorce Factsheet(pdf – 772.09 KB)
The new no-fault divorce law comes into effect from the 6th April. Read our helpful factsheet to learn more about the upcoming changes