Next week thousands of children will turn 18. Some of these children will be the first of many children to make withdrawals from their Child Trust Fund that their parents or guardians may have set up for them. The Child Trust Fund is a long-term tax-free savings account scheme for children. It was set up in 2005 by the government for children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011. The government provided a £250 top-up into the account (£500 for lower income familie

The Guardian Online has reported, a perhaps not so startling statistic for employment lawyers to believe, that two thirds of UK’s furloughed workers have in fact continued working. The survey carried out by economists from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Zurich also found that there was a marked difference between how women were treated or possibly less favourably treated compared to men when it came to being placed on furlough or indeed while being furloughed. For

When you complete a Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare you will be asked whether or not you would like your attorneys to be able to give or refuse consent to life sustaining treatment on your behalf. Life sustaining treatment is any form of treatment, surgery or medication required to keep you alive. These decisions are usually made when a condition worsens or a serious accident occurs. This is the most serious decision your attorneys could make, and the Lasting

This week, the government announced it will change the law on witnessing Wills in England & Wales. Wills will now be allowed to be witnessed remotely via video link. This will allow people to record their final wishes when they are self-isolating due to the pandemic. In September, the legislation is expected to be passed and made retrospective to 31 January 2020. The measures will remain in place until January 2022, but the government can end it or extend it at any time. This