Author: Catherine Bates

On 28 April 2020 parliament will now hold the second reading for the Domestic Abuse Bill. The measures in the Bill include vital terms such as the first ever statutory government definition of domestic abuse, launching a Domestic Abuse Commissioner to champion victims and survivors, introducing all new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Domestic Abuse […]

My view, for what it’s worth, is that marketing is an art form, and that targeted marketing rarely works, or certainly the marketing that is targeted at me. An event that I’ve been to before sent me an email telling me that due to overwhelming demand for this “popular event”, they were extending their 2 […]

If you’re a landlord you’re likely to have heard that you can’t evict a tenant during this pandemic. However, if a tenant doesn’t pay you must continue to comply with your obligations. You will be entitled to the rent money, it just may take you a little longer to obtain the money due to the […]

If you’ve been laid off you might find that you have a lot more opportunity to lay in than usual! But this might not be a welcome change for you or your employer! It may be fun for a while but the novelty can soon wear off! If you’re the employer, you won’t be feeling […]

Having some more clarity on how divorcing will work during lockdown may be exactly what you need. The lockdown has made many people overthink about their divorce so let’s unpick those thoughts and get some simplicity in place. Below are the different approaches of reaching a divorce and financial settlement, alongside each is how you […]

In the last couple of weeks, we have had a lot of questions regarding child maintenance and Covid-19. For those who do not know, child maintenance is normally paid by way of: Voluntary payment from one parent to the other Child Maintenance Service assessment (CMS) A Court Order At Kleyman’s, we feel it is important […]

How much do you know about your employees’ set up when working from home? Are they able to keep up the same confidentiality standards that you maintain in the office? While you may be very trusting of your staff, this doesn’t mean that their housemates or even neighbours won’t inadvertently overhear a telephone call or […]

You may be in a position right now where you aren’t sure what is happening with your employment due to COVID-19. You may be in a position where you don’t know what to do with your employers. You’re definitely not the only employee or employer in this situation at the moment. Many employers are making […]

During this pandemic we have seen lots of businesses going under and it is likely that many more businesses may too. However, in the most recent guidance published by the government there is some assistance available for company directors, and I would like to share this with you, as it may help during these unprecedented […]