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Power of Attorney

Uncategorised | 12:02:19

Who’s fooling who? Why you need to be sure whoever signs your terms and conditions is authorised to do so.

You have a new, self-funding resident, lacking in capacity to enter into any residential or service contract – who do you ask to enter into the contract on their behalf? Who is actually legally able to sign on their behalf? Please read on to see what you need to clarify to reduce your risk of a dispute over who is liable to meet a self-funding service users fees.

Open liquidation

Uncategorised | 12:02:19

RWK Goodman successfully rescind a client’s winding up order

RWK Goodman recently succeeded in rescinding a Winding Up Order made against a London based construction company by H M Revenue & Customs and the Official Receiver. The rescission allowed the company to continue its business and avoid liquidation.

Uncategorised | 12:02:19

Our firm secures landmark High Court win for Vauxhall electrician whose wife developed mesothelioma after washing his asbestos-contaminated overalls

Our firm has secured a High Court win in the case of an electrician whose claim against Vauxhall Motors following his wife’s death from asbestos-related lung cancer recently went to trial.

Opinion | 12:02:19

Cow attacks: what are the odds?

Richard Brooks, partner in our Personal Injury team, helps you to understand the likelihood of a cow attack, how you might be able to avoid one, and what you can do if you are unfortunate enough to have been victim to one.

cyber security phone desktop data

Uncategorised | 11:02:19

Does your cyber insurance actually provide the protection you need?

Insurance governance expert, Mactavish, has reported that market standard or ‘off the shelf’ cyber insurance policies do not always provide adequate cover for the cyber risks faced by most organisations.

Catherine Welch construction

Opinion | 11:02:19

Has Spurs’ decision to use construction management been an own goal?

When a football club is aiming to win a league title, it employs individual players to form a team. The club signs contracts with the players, and pays each player as per their own contract terms. The club takes responsibility for the outcome of the season, and for the individual player performances along the way. The club also employs a manager to direct and enthuse the team to work towards the same goal; winning games at each stage to ultimately lift the trophy at the end of the season, and for the club to win the league title.

Uncategorised | 10:02:19

RWK Goodman advise on merger creating £450m AUM financial services group

The Corporate team at RWK Goodman in Bath has advised on the merger between two financial services firms which creates a full service wealth proposition with £450m of assets under management.

Uncategorised | 08:02:19

The CMA issues court proceedings against national care home provider

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued court proceedings against Care UK for their failure to agree to refund their residents for a “compulsory upfront ‘administration’ fee”.

probate fees stealth tax

Uncategorised | 08:02:19

Hike in probate fees is a ‘stealth tax’, says lawyers RWK Goodman

Grieving families are to be hit with increased probate fees as the Government has given the green light to the controversial hike in new fees on the administration of estates. Probate fees are currently...

Uncategorised | 08:02:19

New Financial Services Forum Launched in Bath

We’re delighted to announce the launch of the Bath Financial Forum in conjunction with Visit Bath and Invest in Bath. The forum aims to grow the city’s reputation as a centre of excellence for...

Uncategorised | 07:02:19

What about the human casualties when a business goes into administration?

The casualties keep coming in the UK’s stricken high street. Last month, 71 of Patisserie Valerie’s loss-making stores and all its concessions were closed immediately, and though the remaining 122 stores continue to trade while a buyer is found, about 3,000 employees are affected.

Uncategorised | 07:02:19

RWK Goodman helps to cultivate agricultural machinery supplier’s expansion

Lawyers from RWK Goodman in Bath and Swindon have advised one of the UK’s leading suppliers of agricultural machinery on the acquisition of a dealership specialising in tractors and other farming equipment. T H...

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