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In anticipation of Family Mediation Week, I wanted to share my thoughts on mediation and why I think it is so successful.  I am conscious there are many articles available already on the mechanics of mediation, when and where it may be appropriate and answers to the most common mediation FAQs. I therefore wanted to take this opportunity to dig a little deeper, and to assess the...

In 2015, the government introduced regulations which banned exclusivity clauses for workers and employees on zero-hours contracts.  A zero-hours contract is one where the employer is not obliged to guarantee any working hours to the worker or employee, whilst the worker or employee is not obliged to accept work offered by the employer.  Introducing the prohibition meant that those...

Following a divorce or separation between parents, the location of the children’s home base may be a point of contention, especially if it results in the children being moved further away from one parent, whether in the UK or abroad.

If you have parental responsibility over the children, you will have equal rights of decision-making as to their future alongside your ex-partner, including...

Being entrusted with distributing an estate and attending to the last wishes of a loved one is a serious matter and the majority of people carry out their role with the respect and due care that it demands. Personal representatives who don’t take their duties and role seriously, however, could find themselves wound up in prison; as Mark Totton recently discovered in the case of Totton...

As part of our long term strategy to enhance and broaden the expertise that we can offer our clients, Laurie Heizler joins us as a Partner in the Business Law team based in the firm’s Guildford office.

Laurie specialises in commercial law and intellectual property (IP) matters, including drafting and advice on IP licences, sponsorship, joint ventures, research & development,...

While you do not need a solicitor to draw up your Will, your choice of professional is important.  Leaving a Will which does not accurately reflect your wishes, or which is drafted in a way which gives rise to unnecessary tax liabilities for your estate, sadly risks causing distress to your loved ones.

A recent press article reported how an elderly gentleman had been conned by the...

TWM Solicitors is delighted to announce 23 lawyers in the firm have been recommended in the new edition of The Legal 500 2023, and Eileen Barry has been ranked as a Leading Individual, while our Property Litigation team has been awarded a new ranking. In addition, we have retained our rankings in 6 practice areas.

A summary of our recommendations...

We are delighted to announce that Caroline Foulger, Partner and Head of TWM’s Private Client team, has been named as Private Client Lawyer of the Year at the recent Surrey Law Society (SLS) Legal Awards 2022.

The SLS Legal Awards were introduced in 2018 to recognise the exceptional legal talent within the Surrey Law Society membership, and...

If your child is due to start school next September, or is in their last year of primary school, the choice about which primary or secondary school your child should attend needs to be considered soon. Many local authorities require parents to submit their applications for secondary school places by 31 October 2022, and primary school places by 15 January 2023. Independent schools will have...

If you are going to dispute a Will, or defend an allegation of a Will being invalid, you need information about the circumstances around the preparation of the Will, or Wills, in question so that you can decide the basis for your challenge or defence of the Will. In almost every case, this is going to involve a Larke v Nugus letter.

The Law Society updated its practice note: Disputed wills:...