Author Archive: DTM Legal
Wills Regime to be brought into the Modern World
The law in England and Wales that governs wills is mainly derived from the Wills Act 1837. The Law Commission has said that the Victorian laws are failing to protect the vulnerable and should be updated and brought into the … Read more…
DTM Legal Moonlight as Nightriders
Members of the North West law firm took on the Nightrider challenge and experienced the ultimate moonlit cycle tour of Wirral and Liverpool. The iconic charity bike ride, which has raised more than £9 million to date for hundreds of … Read more…
The Power of Employee Engagement for your Business
Are your employees engaged? What does that even mean? Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organisation and its goals. This emotional commitment means engaged employees actually care about their work and their company. A recent … Read more…
How to Avoid Unpaid Bills in the Construction Industry
Ensuring a regular flow of payment is critical to any business’ survival but in the construction industry, timely cash flow through the supply chain is crucial. So what tools can construction companies use in order to avoid unpaid bills? Construction … Read more…
Team DeTerMination Race the Dragon for Alder Hey
DTM Legal took to the muddy banks of the River Dee for the third year running to take part in the Chester Dragon Boat Race. Team DeTerMination competed against twenty one other teams in an effort to raise a generous … Read more…
Is Your Business Cyber Security Ready?
Last month saw six out of forty seven NHS trusts affected by a cyber-attack leaving them unable to access their IT networks and many hospitals and GP surgeries risking compliance with data protection laws by functioning with pens and paper. … Read more…
Grammar Schools Pledge likely to be derailed
Theresa May’s plan to open new grammar schools is unlikely to be implemented after the Conservatives failed to secure a parliamentary majority, a senior Conservative backbencher suggested. Graham Brady, chair of the influential 1922 Committee, told the BBC’s Sunday Politics … Read more…
DTM Legal Pledges Support for Alder Hey
DTM Legal has chosen Alder Hey Children’s Charity as its charity of the year for 2017 in recognition of the life-saving work that is carried out there. Alder Hey has touched the lives of many people throughout the company including … Read more…
General Election Result 2017: What does it mean for Employment & HR?
The general election has resulted in a hung parliament where no party has the 326 seats needed to get an overall majority in the House of Commons. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose party performed better than expected, winning 261 seats … Read more…
Understanding Family Investment Companies
DTM Legal’s Heather Lally discusses the increasingly popular approach in succession and tax planning. How can you pass assets down to a generation, but retain control over them? This is the classic query which for many years has been answered by … Read more…
A record number of UK businesses turn to alternative finance
UK businesses have turned to alternative finance in the decade since the recession, with invoice finance and peer-to-peer lending rising by more than £8bn, according to new research. Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) data shows a record high of £22.2bn of … Read more…
DTM Legal advises on £2.5m sale of Chester Boat Company subsidiary
Chester Boat Company Limited has sold its York River Boat Cruises arm to River Thames sightseeing operator City Cruises plc. Led by North West law firm DTM Legal, the £2.5m transaction marks City Cruises’ second acquisition outside London. York River … Read more…
New EU Data Protection Reforms
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been published in the Official Journal of the EU after being finalised by EU law makers in April 2017. The GDPR is an EU regulation which the UK Government has opted in to … Read more…
Government drops plans to raise probate fees
The government has scrapped plans to increase probate fees to as much as £20,000, saying there would not be time before the general election on the 8th June. The fee payable to the Probate Registry when applying for a Grant … Read more…
How to Have Protected Conversations with your Employees
Since 2013, employers have been able to have ‘off the record’ conversations with their employees regarding their employment status in the knowledge that such conversations are confidential. DTM Legal guides you through the process of protected conversations and how to … Read more…
Employers Given One Year To Publish Gender Pay Data
Employers across the UK will now be required to publish the pay difference between male and female employees, following a new legislation. The new legislation applies to businesses, public sector bodies and charities with 250 or more employees and each … Read more…
