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A charitable way to cut your Inheritance Tax bill

04 November 2019 The introduction of the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) applies to residential property when it is left to a direct descendant and for a married couple from 2021 £1 million of assets can be... READ

Legal Island Annual Review of Employment Law

25 October 2019 One of our partners, Louise McAloon is delighted to be speaking at this year’s Legal Island Annual Review of Employment Law, where she will present some interesting cases in the ‘Northern Ireland Case Review... READ

Break options in leases – avoid ‘breaking bad’ by ensuring they are properly drafted.

24 October 2019 A break clause in a commercial lease allows either a Tenant or a Landlord to terminate a lease early i.e.. before expiry of the Term. Whilst tenant-only break clauses are more common in commercial... READ

Matters get hairy for the PSNI.

21 October 2019 Worthingtons Solicitors represented the claimant, Mr Gordon Downey, against the Police Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in relation to the successful pursuit of a sex discrimination complaint, the decision of... READ

Employing migrant workers after Brexit and will Northern Ireland be like Liechtenstein or Iceland?

16 October 2019 If you are in business, there may be many reasons why you would seek to, or even need to, employ a person from overseas, particularly in the globalised economy in which we all now... READ

Employee Rights on Redundancy.

25 September 2019 With more than 100 people having lost their jobs in Northern Ireland following the collapse of Thomas Cook and the resulting closure of its 23 outlets here; it is important to bear in mind... READ

Drink up! The current state of liquor licensing laws for Northern Ireland.

18 September 2019 There are thousands of Irish Pubs across the world from ‘The Dublin’ in Ushuaia, Argentina to Tir Na Nog in Gili Trawangan, Indonesia with many Irish tourists seeking refuge from local beers with an... READ

Is it possible to Brexit proof your business?

11 September 2019 Following an historic vote by MPs last week to take control of parliamentary business and block a no-deal Brexit, many commentators have reported that the latest economic health check suggests the UK economy is... READ

Asbestos still killing almost 1 person a week in Northern Ireland.

04 September 2019 The website of the Health & Safety Executive in Northern Ireland (HSENI) is probably not one of the most read, despite the useful information provided in relation to various hazards within the workplace and... READ

Public Services Ombudsman Complaints on the rise.

14 August 2019 It may or may not come as a surprise to learn that a report released on 11th July 2019 revealed that complaints to the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman increased by 15% in the... READ