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Understanding Your Consumer Rights When Purchasing Second-Hand Vehicles in the UK

Chianna Weaver
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Buying a second-hand vehicle can be an exciting yet daunting experience. Whether you're in the market for a budget-friendly run-around or a vintage classic, knowing your consumer rights is crucial to ensuring a fair and satisfactory transaction resulting...

Understanding Your Consumer Rights When Purchasing Second-Hand Vehicles in the UK

Chianna Weaver
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Buying a second-hand vehicle can be an exciting yet daunting experience. Whether you're in the market for a budget-friendly run-around or a vintage classic, knowing your consumer rights is crucial to ensuring a fair and satisfactory transaction resulting...

New partner in Commercial Property team

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Law firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its commercial property offering with the appointment of a new partner. Highly-regarded property specialist Emma Chater has joined the firm, based at the company’s Bromsgrove office. An expert in property...

Getting ready to take your best shot in a rumbling housing market

Javed Ahmed
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There are rumbles of a revival in the housing market with inflation down and an expectation that the Bank of England will soon make a base rate cut.  That’s been enough encouragement for high street lenders to drop their mortgage rates.  But...

The final stage on the rules for tipping and gratuities

Beverley Smith
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New rules to ensure fairness and transparency around handling tips and gratuities will soon go live for hospitality and other service sector businesses.    These are designed to ensure an even-handed approach in situations where the employer has...

Unmarried couples urged to seek advice to protect their assets

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A leading family lawyer has urged cohabiting couples to protect their finances and assets in case of separation, as figures reveal more people are choosing to live together without marrying. Kennedy Langley, a family solicitor at Midlands-based mfg...

The Big C: Demystifying the Diagnosis no one wants to receive

Florence Fisher
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Anyone who has watched recent Stand Up to Cancer specials on Channel 4 will have seen the staggering statistic revealed by Cancer Research UK: one in two of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime. In 2022, roughly 367,000 people were diagnosed...

Commercial Landlords: Understanding Your Responsibilities

Emma Chater
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As a commercial landlord, it can often feel like you're navigating a maze of obligations and responsibilities. From ensuring the safety of the premises to managing the terms of your leases, it's a line of work that requires careful attention to...

Crisis: The delay in cancer diagnosis and treatment within the UK

Lauren Goode
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Cancer. It is an uncomfortable topic to discuss and an adversary most of us wish to avoid. However, these days it seems unavoidable. According to NHS England, one in two of us will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during our lifetime. Despite...

50 Years of Health and Safety Legislation: The Evolution and Current Landscape

Beverley Smith
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The year 2024 marks a significant milestone in the history of workplace safety in the United Kingdom. This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA 1974), a pivotal piece of legislation that revolutionised...

Partner and associate promotions announced

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Midlands law firm mfg Solicitors has announced 10 promotions across various departments, including the appointment of three new partners, two senior associates and five associates. Respected residential property specialist Sharon Lerry has been promoted to...