Lovell Chohan

Lovell Chohan Solicitors are one of west London's most dynamic legal firms. We have offices in Hounslow, Slough and Twickenham.

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Auto-Enrolment - Increase in Minimum Required Contribution Levels - Under the Pensions Act 2008 , every employer in the UK has a duty to enrol certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it. Employers are reminded that the minimum requi... https://t.co/RCDbr0AXIt

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Air Travel Woes May Lead to Compensation - After a ghastly year for flight delays, with British Airways suffering two major IT failures, Ryanair's problems with aircrew rotas and air traffic control disputes, a recent report reveals that nearly 400 mi... https://t.co/DPwWnC4m1H

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Reasonable Provision May Not Mean What You Think - When a person is excluded from the will of someone on whom they were 'dependent', the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 provides that the dependent person can apply for 'reaso... https://t.co/bDo9o2ao97

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Veteran Car Salesman Wins Damages for TUPE Breach - The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply to any size of business and protect the employment rights of employees when their employer changes as a result of... https://t.co/gsvkj0jdWv

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Trust is No Replacement for Legal Advice - Sadly, not all relationships that get off to a good start last, and it is vital to seek legal advice before entering into any financial arrangements, even with those who are closest to you. That point was cle... https://t.co/6tuyL9eC0H

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Court Approval Not Needed to Withdraw Treatment - Situations where patients in an unconscious or minimally conscious state are being kept alive only because of intervention by medical technology are relatively commonplace. A recent case dealt with the... https://t.co/ywsqbnmT20

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Placing Trust in a Family Member Proves Unwise (Again) - Even the most apparently trustworthy people can sometimes turn out to be anything but and that is one good reason why it is sensible to appoint a solicitor as executor of your will. In one case ... https://t.co/y1C9lCoVrj

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Cohabitants Entitled to Bereavement Damages - The legal implications of cohabitation are often poorly understood by those who choose to live together outside of marriage or civil partnership, and the lack of protection for cohabitants often comes as a... https://t.co/8PxeY6plel

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New National Minimum Wage Rates - The draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2018 were published on 6 February and provide for the following changes to the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates with effect f... https://t.co/RwCzRpN6CS

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Unfair Competition by Former Employees - The Law Can Move Fast! - If key workers leave your employment and you are concerned that they may breach their contracts by setting up in competition, the law can move fast to protect you. That was certainly so... https://t.co/ndorZLY5qC

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Victims of Crime and Compensation - It is normal for victims of crime to think that the conviction and punishment of the criminal marks the end of the process entirely. However, that is not always the case as, when appropriate, compensation can be sou... https://t.co/s6X6Izft0F

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Absolute Discretion Has Limits - Construction disputes are a rich source of argument in the courts, and where the contract affords one party a 'discretion' with regard to its rights or obligations under the contract, disagreement can arise as to when ... https://t.co/C3doBBkty0

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Government Responds to the Taylor Review of Employment Practices - In October 2016, the Prime Minister commissioned Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and a former policy chief... https://t.co/I2MZvQQG1r

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Family Attachment a Critical Factor in Adoption - When the Family Court was asked to consider an application for an adoption order made by a couple, two factors proved crucial in deciding whether it should be granted. The first was that the boy's natu... https://t.co/OqHH7dPIKo

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Unfair Dismissal - What Matters is the Decision Maker's Mindset - For an employee to succeed in a claim of unfair dismissal, they must be able to show that their employer has acted unreasonably, and unfair conduct on the part of individual colleagues ... https://t.co/oYurV8Rout

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Casting Aspersions to Change Inheritance Proves Unsuccessful - Wills made or varied just before death are a frequent source of dispute and court appearances, and it was just such an occurrence that led to a High Court hearing recently . The case conce... https://t.co/OKsDFMGPeG

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Ripped Off By a Rogue Trader? You Can Be Compensated! - Elderly people and those who are vulnerable are sadly prime targets for rogue traders, but the law is not powerless when it comes to helping those affected. The successful prosecution of a rogue ... https://t.co/hBhebEyID7

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Certain Inheritance Can Be Financial Resource in Divorce Settlement - Under English law, a person is able (within limits) to decide absolutely to whom their estate should pass. However, many countries have 'forced heirship' laws, under which a decease... https://t.co/QzOhXqHaRI

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Informal Wills on the Way? - We have written on numerous occasions of the danger of either failing to leave a will or of not taking professional advice when making your will. Among the difficulties that can arise with DIY wills are challenges by famil... https://t.co/F6gUupS5dP