Budget Leaks Proved Uncannily Accurate Stone Rowe Brewer LLP Partner, Pauline Lawson, takes a closer look at the announcements in today's budget... Apart from being one of the most entertaining hours of television that we have seen for a long time, the Chancellor proved that he has many friends in the newspaper industry as the [...]
Zero Hours Contracts No Longer Exclusive After months of publicity and debate, the Government’s ban on the use of exclusivity clauses within zero hours contracts has finally arrived. As of 26 May 2015, employers can no longer prevent zero hours workers from working for another employer. As you may recall, zero-hours contracts were a hot [...]
Twickenham Alive Festival – Riverside Film Festival The coming weekend sees three fantastic events being staged as part of this summer's Twickenham Alive Riverside Festival. It all kicks off with the Stone Rowe Brewer-sponsored Film Festival, with screenings and awards taking place at Twickenham Rowing Club on Eel Pie Island from 6pm-9pm. Saturday will see [...]
Legal Secretary Vacancy at SRB Stone Rowe Brewer LLP are currently looking for two legal secretaries with conveyancing experience, to work in our Twickenham office. The first is a full time position, the other is offered on a part time basis. To make an application for this position, or to seek further information, please contact [...]
Leanne Farr passing: A great loss to Stone Rowe Brewer With great sadness and regret, we learned of the death of Leanne Farr. Leanne’s passing will be a great loss to all of us at Stone Rowe Brewer. Leanne was a very talented conveyancer and her professionalism and knowledge will be greatly missed equally her [...]
Child Inclusive Mediation: Direct Consultation with Children in Mediation As a parent, it’s normal to feel uncertain about how to give your children the right support through your divorce or separation. It may be uncharted territory, but you can successfully navigate this unsettling time—and help your kids emerge from it feeling loved, confident, and strong. [...]
What are the Consequences of Scrapping Zero-Hour Contracts There has been a lot of discussion regarding the subject of so-called zero-hour contracts in recent years, and on 1st April 2015, Ed Miliband promised to ‘end the epidemic’ (of zero-hour contracts), which he claims are ‘undermining family life’, if Labour are successful in the forthcoming General [...]
LPA Form Changes The Office of the Public Guardian has published details of changes to be made to the existing Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) forms. The new forms will enable users to create and register new LPAs on one form, to make the registration process simpler. The guidance notes are also now included throughout [...]
New Inheritance Tax Exemption Rules The budget on 18th March 2015 provided awaited clarification on the proposal to extend the existing exemption from Inheritance Tax on the estates of members of the armed services. Currently, the estates of armed services personnel are exempt from IHT where their death occurs while they are on active service, [...]
SRB Award Shortlisted – Best for Customer Service and Best For Promotional Marketing Stone Rowe Brewer are delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories in this year’s prestigious Property Forum Awards – Best for Customer Service and Best For Promotional Marketing We are proud to have been recognised by the judging panel as providing [...]