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DIY Lasting Powers of Attorneys - Are they really worth it?

Lasting powers of attorneys (“LPA’s) are probably one of the most important documents you may have to sign during your lifetime. However...

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Immigration

Building a Wall around Trump-Town

You may be aware that Mr Donald J Trump, the chap from the American Apprentice, has become the 45th President of the United States and there...

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Decisions, Donald and Discontent - What's next?

One of the most popular animated movies in box-office history, made by an American producer and director, once used the phrase and even gen...

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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

Wife asks Court to stop life supporting treatment for her policeman husband

Paul Briggs aged 43 years was a policeman and army veteran but has been in a coma since he had a motorbike accident in July 2015.  He was i...

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Business

Landmark ruling classifies Uber drivers as workers

The basic rights that workers are entitled to have been under scrutiny in recent months. Deliveroo (a restaurant food delivery company) and ...

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Business

Vine’s six seconds of glory

A mere four years after its launch, it has now been announced that Vine is going to be shut down in the coming few months. Vine, which al...

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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

How some Olympians also beat the Taxman

It's been a month since the Olympics and the Para Olympics finished and we have all been basking in the terrific GB medal haul and enjoyi...

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News, Events & Insights

Essex firm scoops national Law Society award

FJG has picked up a national Law Society award for ‘Excellence in Technology’, at the 10th annual Excellence Awards, seeing off a str...

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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

Did Shakespeare get out of the wrong side of his 'second best' bed?

Tomorrow, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s exhibition ‘The Play’s The Thing’ will open in Stratford-Upon-Avon.  The exhibition will ...

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Business

Love or hate it - the Marmite effect of Brexit

The Marmite effect of Brexit... There was a sticky situation this week at Tesco. Up until last night, if you were planning on picking up so...

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Business

Samsung’s reputation going up in flames?

It didn’t look good for Samsung when reports emerged stating that the new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone was prone to catching fire. However, ma...

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Employment Law

Generations in the workplace

I recently read a piece about the generations in the workplace – you know how it goes: “a survey of workers across different generations...