24th January 2020
What to expect in 2020
We report on the legislative changes to expect this year and potential developments to look out for. There were several legislative measures announced in the Queen’s Speech, made…
21st January 2020
Civil Partnerships for All
On 31st December 2019 the first civil partnerships between heterosexual couples were entered into. Civil partnerships came into effect in 2004 for same sex couples, this was extended…
10th January 2020
How legal support can help to increase farm efficiency and profitability
Every industry faces a different set of challenges and the farming industry is no exception, its particular challenges can be fluid and varied, with changes in the economic…
Insolvency
8th January 2020
Legal Update | Wood v Commercial First Business Ltd (In Liquidation) [2019] EWHC 2205 (Ch)
The High Court has recently considered whether a deed could be considered ‘validly executed’ by an individual where the witness had signed the deed at some point subsequent…
2nd January 2020
Immigration policy following the General Election
What with the strong victory for the Conservative Party in the General Election, as far as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is concerned, he now has the required mandate…
18th December 2019
More than 80 Years in Harwich!
In 2019, Ellisons celebrated more than 80 years of being in Harwich. The Harwich office was the first branch office for Ellisons, outside of the Colchester head office,…
17th December 2019
Going through the motions of a merger with COO, John Turner
The most important piece of advice for law practices merging with another firm is to plan. Plan to succeed and fail, but most of all, allow the project…
29th November 2019
Ellisons Solicitors sponsors Harwich’s Illuminate festival
We are thrilled to be sponsoring this year’s Illuminate festival in Harwich as part of the upcoming Mayflower 400 celebrations. Taking place in this historic town on Friday…
22nd November 2019
How safe are your “Protected Conversations”?
The concept of a “Protected Conversation” came into being about six years ago under Section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996. This allows employers and employees to…
Recent developments in Immigration law – what employers need to know
Immigration law remains a topical issue, not least because of Brexit. Very recently, the Home Office announced changes to its Immigration Rules and some of these changes have…