A recent Clifton Ingram child care case has been used in the Supreme Court to test a point of law regarding child cost orders. This case relates to the approach...
Please find our Spring 2015 issue of Citation, the newsletter from Clifton Ingram Solicitors. You can access our newsletter as a PDF clicking this link Citation Spring 2015 or if...
Clifton Ingram is once again one of the top donating Will Aid law firms nationally by raising over £12,500 for charity during its recent Will Aid campaign. Will Aid is...
A shortage of new homes being built and a renewed demand for new housing has put pressure on local government to allow applications on land which may not have been...
Flying in the face of the Magna Carta there will be a dramatic increase of up to 600% in court fees from next week. Following a final debate in the...
What is it? A Community Infrastructure Levy is a fee issued by Local Authorities on new buildings or the development of existing buildings. Whilst Local Authorities do not have to...
The introduction of shared parental leave from April 2015 will affect all employers. After the normal two weeks compulsory maternity leave, parents will be able to share up to 50...
Shared Parental Leave: Are you ready for the new regime? The introduction of shared parental leave from April 2015 will affect all employers. After the normal two weeks compulsory maternity...
Over 100 business owners and entrepreneurs gathered at an event for SME’s hosted by Clifton Ingram Solicitors, Lloyds Bank and Wokingham Borough Council in February 2015. Entitled ‘Helping SME’s Realise...
After some speculation, the decision is in: the effects of obesity can sometimes amount to a disability. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) reached this conclusion following a referral from...
HELPING SME’s REALISE THEIR AMBITIONS Running a business can be tough – finding new customers, keep existing ones and managing the day-to-day needs of a business all at the same...
Shared Parental Leave: Are you ready for the new regime? The introduction of shared parental leave from April 2015 will affect all employers. Read the full PDF here.
The staff of Clifton Ingram tried to help the world be ‘a little better with a sweater’ by wearing Christmas jumpers to work on 12 December and each donating money...
The wise men and women at Clifton Ingram solicitors, have helped spread Christmas cheer a little early this year by making gift boxes that will be distributed to underprivileged children...
Major changes to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) were announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 3 December 2014. Stamp duty has been reformed from the slab system (where you’d...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has today [4/11/14] handed down a decision that could have significant repercussions for your business and the amount that your workers receive as holiday pay. Previously,...
Many parents are unaware of all their rights concerning maternity / paternity leave after the birth of their child, especially as the rules concerning such leave and the ability to...
Each year around 100,000 children under 16 see their parents’ divorce. Almost half of all break-ups (48%) occur when there is at least one child in the relationship, and with...
Clifton Ingram is regional winner of Corporate INTL Magazine’s ‘Commercial Property Law Firm of the Year’ Legal Award 2015 Clifton Ingram is delighted to have won the Corporate INTL Magazine...
Clifton Ingram is pleased to announce that Barry Niven and Emma McCarthy have both been promoted to Partner, effective 1 November 2014. Barry Niven is a corporate lawyer with extensive...
Inheritance Tax has always been regarded as an unfair tax – why should you be taxed all your life on income and capital gains, only to be taxed again on...
The Legal 500 is the leading guide to UK law firms, and ranks and recommends solicitors based on their specialist skills. These findings are based on evidence gathered by the...
Another of our popular wealth management events, for individuals concerned about preserving their wealth now and later in life. Date: 11 November 2014 Place: Wokingham Time: 2.00-5.00pm Topics covered will...
Clifton Ingram were the first solicitors to sign up for the inaugural Reading Legal Walk taking place this Autumn and there are now over 150 walkers taking part in the...
A team from Clifton Ingram Solicitors have raised over £1500 by volunteering to take part in The Big Sleep Out 2014, in aid of local charity Launchpad which helps vulnerable...
Hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’ as it is more commonly known, is a method used to extract gas from shale rock formations deep underground. It involves drilling 6-10,000 feet under the...
From 30 June 2014 every employee will gain the right to request flexible working after 26 weeks’ continuous employment. Up until now, the right has only been available for carers,...
Does your business sell goods, services or digital content to consumers? If it does, then any contracts that you make with consumers on or after 13 June 2014 must comply...
As part of its on-going expansion strategy, Clifton Ingram LLP solicitors have acquired Ratcliffe Duce & Gammer LLP solicitors. The agreement sees Ratcliffe Duce & Gammer’s family, private client, employment,...
Auto-Enrolment For SMEs has arrived… Auto-enrolment is part of a comprehensive overhaul of the UK pensions system. Employers have a legal duty to comply with these new rules. Employers are...