GHP Insights

News, Q&As and Press Releases From Our Team

Q&A Can someone update their Will if they have dementia?

My parents separated a few years ago but have never bothered divorcing. Now my mother has been diagnosed with dementia and I have discovered that she didn’t update her Will after my father left her. Is it too late for her to do it now she has received her diagnosis?

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Q&A Do I need to carry out right to work checks again on employees taken on during the pandemic?

I took on a couple of non-UK employees during lockdown when the ‘right to work’ checks were relaxed due to the pandemic, so I only received copies of their documents from the employment agency by email. I believe the temporary arrangements regarding right to work have now ended, so does this mean I need to do the checks again?

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Q&A My boss is overworking me but if I refuse to do extra work, he may sack me!

I am under huge pressure at work because of staff cutbacks. I don’t know how much longer I can go on. I work late every day without extra pay, and I go home exhausted. My partner says I shouldn’t do it, but I’m worried I’ll lose my job. I tried talking to my boss, but he just said these are hard times for everyone and we must all pull together if the firm is to survive. If he made me redundant, I would at least have some money to fall back on while I’m looking for another job, but if I leave, I’ll have nothing. What can I do?

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Q&A If my partner dies, will I get his share of the house if he doesn’t have a Will?

My partner flatly refuses to make a Will simply because he doesn’t like talking about death! He says we own our home together so if he dies it will automatically pass to me, and I have plenty of my own money to live off, and his children will automatically inherit everything else he has. Is it really as simple as this?

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Q&A How long after a work injury can you make a claim, and can you claim for private treatment?

My dad was injured in an accident at work in early 2022 but didn’t make a claim against his employer at the time. Is it now too late to make a claim? If he made a claim against his employer, would he be able to go private?

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Q&A Can I get an injunction against my partner if we have a joint tenancy?

My partner has been violent and abusive towards me for much of the time we have been together. Can I get an injunction against him?

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Q&A Are financial issues sorted out in online divorce?

My husband has stopped paying the bills and I think he has started hiding his money before the online divorce comes through. Will the online Judge sort this out for me?

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