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Safeguard Your Future
A report by the Alzheimer’s Society revealed that it is projected that over 1 million people in the UK will be suffering with dementia by 2025. This means it is now more important than ever to ensure that that we plan for a time when we may no longer have the mental capacity to make…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Trainee Solicitor
Each day as a trainee solicitor at RDP Law is stimulating and engaging, and no day is ever truly the same. However, a day in the life might look something like this. 8:30AM Upon my arrival at the office, my first port of call is always to check my emails. I will also check…
Read MoreA Fresh Start for 2023
The start of a new year traditionally brings hope of a fresh start and better times. With 2023 expected to be another year of uncertainty, planning for the future and preparing for the unexpected has never been more important. Katie Love, an Associate at RDP Law and an Affiliate of the Society for Trust and…
Read MoreA New Dawn for Renewable Energy
Renewable energy – keeping on trend Renewable energy schemes have become an increasingly “on trend” subject for landowners and the agricultural community since the start of the Ukrainian crisis, with media reporting that it could herald a “new dawn” for renewable energy in Western Europe. We are seeing a substantial increase in schemes across the…
Read MoreTrust Registration Service
Who does it affect? Rules were introduced on 6 October 2020 extending the scope of trust registration with TRS to all UK express trusts and some non-UK trusts regardless of whether the trust pays tax. Trusts that may be required to register on the TRS are: a) All UK express trusts, whenever established with no…
Read MoreFurther Extension to Residential Tenancy Notice Periods in Wales
The extended six month notice period that residential landlords are required to give tenants to commence possession proceedings has been further extended by the Welsh Government. The extended notice period was due to end on 31 December 2021, but has been further extended to 24 March 2022. As a result, landlords with properties in Wales…
Read MoreCOP26
As COP26 takes place in Glasgow with world leaders coming together to discuss how our nations can reduce the impact of climate change, Hannah Curtis, in our Family Team, looks at how we can make the provision of legal services to you environmentally friendly. 1. Electronic Documents Whether you’re buying or selling your house, involved…
Read MoreWhy Agricultural Shows Matter
As the sun soon rises on the annual Usk Show, we talk about why agricultural shows matter to our farming and rural clients, to us at RDP Law, and to the wider agricultural community. This Saturday 11 September, almost 20,000 people will attend the Usk Show for 2021. It is of course excitement that is…
Read MoreWhat to do when someone dies
We know how difficult it is to lose a loved one and understand that dealing with their estate can be a difficult and an often daunting task. Our probate team addresses some of the common questions… Q1. A loved one has died. What do I do next? A. Following the death of a loved one…
Read MoreAn eye on the UK – is it good enough to be “adequate”?
Anyone with a passing interest in data protection compliance, or anyone who works in an organisation that receives / uses personal data from outside the UK, could not have failed to breathe a little sigh of relief when news came last week that the European Commission had issued an “adequacy decision” for the UK under…
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