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April 17, 2018

As of 6th April 2018, it has become even more beneficial for couples to invest in an Individual Savings Account (ISA), as new government regulations have further extended ISA tax protections for surviving spouses and civil partners, following on from ...

March 15, 2018   |   Written by:

Astle Paterson were recently paid a visit by Matt Hough-Clewes, also known as the Digital PCSO. He came to deliver presentations on cyber crime — a concept that may sound like it belongs in a dystopian science fiction thriller, but is ...

March 13, 2018   |   Written by:

The government is now offering refunds to those who applied to register lasting powers of attorney (LPA) and enduring powers of attorney (EPA) between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2017. The refund is available to those who made the ...

March 12, 2018   |   Written by: Helen McGrath

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) come into effect from 1st April 2018, and it’s important to understand the ramifications if you’re a current or prospective landlord. The regulations will make it unlawful for landlords to renew existing tenancies, extend ...

March 7, 2018   |   Written by:

We are pleased to announce Katie Duggins has been admitted as a Solicitor on 1st March 2018. Katie joined us in 2016 with a first in her LLB degree, a Distinction in her Legal Practice when she obtained 3 prizes ...

March 2, 2018   |   Written by: Sally Wileman

Astle Paterson works unceasingly to protect the security of your data and personal information and in acknowledgement of this we have achieved Cyber Essentials Certification. The scheme, run by the National Cyber Security Centre, was put in place to encourage ...

March 1, 2018   |   Written by: Sally Wileman

For the second year in a row, Astle Paterson’s annual survey has revealed that 99% of our clients would recommend us to friends and family. Your experience with Astle Paterson really is all that matters to us. After all is ...

February 21, 2018   |   Written by:

To provide simple, clear answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about divorce, we asked our resident expert Divorce & Family solicitor Justine Woodcock to explain in our new short video. The video lays out the essentials of ...

February 19, 2018   |   Written by:

Following the warnings published on BBC News this week, Justine Woodcock, Chartered Legal Executive in Astle Paterson’s Divorce & Family Department, offers further guidance to divorcing couples in relation to Bitcoin. When couples divorce, disputes can arise relating to who ...

February 2, 2018   |   Written by: Martin Astle

This article is part of Astle Paterson’s Divorce Advice series. For more guides like this, see our latest news and blogs. Your spouse has filed a divorce petition, but should you defend it? The vast majority of divorces in England ...