A recent ACAS publication states that 1 in 3 workers believe that their organisation is not effective at managing stress in the workplace, and 3 in 5 employees feel stressed due to the rising cost of living.

Three seperate private member Bills received Royal Assent on the 24 May 2023. The Bills were introduced to provide for additional leave rights and statutory protections for parents and carers as follow...

A heat-health alert has been issued for most parts of England as temperatures reach 32 degrees. The yellow warning is in place until Sunday 10 September.

After a failed attempt to revitalise data protection law with an initial bill laid before Parliament last summer, The Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2)...

The will dispute concerned an agreement which had been made during their uncle's lifetime in relation to his property...

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a nationwide rollout of the Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme designed to address a devastating outcome...

There are now over 125.4 million posts on TikTok about "parking wars", leading to a debate growing around whether it's legal to stop a neighbour parking outside of your home.

In the recent case of Godfrey v NatWest Market plc [2024] EAT 81 the Employment Appeals Tribunal ruled that a former employer did not have either actual or constructive knowledge of the employee's...

Following the tragic death of Liam Payne last October, it's been revealed that he died with no will in place, leaving his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child...

The Help to Buy ISA Scheme was introduced in 2015, to assist first time buyers save up for a deposit and get on to the property ladder – which was proving difficult for many in the lead up to the introduction of the scheme.

There are now over 125.4 million posts on TikTok about "parking wars", leading to a debate growing around whether it's legal to stop a neighbour parking outside of your home.

On 21 March, the Court of Appeal handed down an important decision regarding tenancy deposits taken with respect to assured shorthold tenancies ('AST') and particularly the provision...

With a rapid expansion in the use of drone technology, an expert from leading law firm Higgs & Sons offers some practical legal advice to would-be users.

When a loved one passes away, one of the first questions that may arise is whether you have the legal right to see their will. This can be particularly important if you are a potential beneficiary...

The recent case of El-Husseiny and another v Invest Bank (19 February 2025) provides an insight into the interpretation of Section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 ("IA 1986")...

Jane* suffered bilateral foot drop, loss of tissue and muscle, and has had to undergo a lengthy period of rehabilitation after developing Compartment...

People looking to launch a civil litigation claim have been advised to submit papers to the court before a significant rule change next month (October).

Lots of commercial contracts contain important, but often overlooked, provisions regarding notices. They will typically prescribe how notices must be sent, by whom and to whom they must be sent, what they must contain and when they will be deemed to have been received.

Friday 16 May marks two important awareness initiatives that are changing lives across the UK and that Higgs is proudly supporting.

A question we are often asked by our landlord and tenant clients is – we have agreed something with our landlord or tenant, do we need a deed of variation or can we just use a side letter...