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Q&A: Changes to property search and land charges system

Conducting local searches to identify land charges is an important part of the property buying process. Jackie Bate explains what land charges are, pending changes to the regime, and how…

16/03/17
Home & FamilyProperty & Construction
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I’m in a heterosexual relationship: can we enter into a civil partnership?

Question: My partner and I have been together for three years and have a child together. While we want to cement our relationship legally, we don’t want to get married. Can…

13/03/17
Marriage

Harrison Drury wins ‘Legal Business of the Year’ award

Harrison Drury has been named the best law firm in Lancashire at one of the county’s leading business awards ceremonies. The firm won the Legal Business Award at the Red…

10/03/17
HD News

What can employers do about staff using mobile phones whilst driving?

The number of possible in-car distractions has increased significantly in the smart phone age. Harrison Drury HR expert Helen Darbyshire offers advice for how employers can reduce the risk of…

09/03/17
Automotive, Transport & Logistics

How to deal with gender pay gap reporting

From April 2017, private sector firms with more than 250 staff will be required by law to calculate and report on the gender pay gap within their organisation. The Employment…

06/03/17
Employment Law

Is the government about to increase probate fees?

The government is pressing ahead with proposals to make the cost of obtaining a ‘grant of probate’ proportionate to the value of the estate. Harrison Drury’s James Dickinson explores what this…

28/02/17
Wills, Probate & Trusts

Harrison Drury keeps place among UK’s top employers

The firm has made the prestigious Sunday Times list of the ‘Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ and this year has placed even higher. The firm is ranked…

23/02/17
HD News

Harrison Drury appoints new directors

Harrison Drury has bolstered its senior management team after making a series of promotions. The firm has given directorships to operations manager Laura Dover and associate Nick Booth. Laura has…

21/02/17
HD News
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Harrison Drury advises on Cuffe and Taylor deal

Lancashire-based Cuffe and Taylor, the concert promotion company behind events like the Lytham Festival and Greenwich Music Time, is looking forward to an exciting future after US-based Live Nation Entertainment…

16/02/17
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What are private equity funders looking for?

The appetite of private equity funders to invest in North West businesses shows no sign of abating. Jack Stephenson, solicitor from the corporate team at Harrison Drury, explores what private…

14/02/17
Mergers & Acquisitions
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