We are delighted that Mander Hadley has been named Law Firm of the Year (1-5 partners) at the Warwickshire Law Society Awards for the third year running, while Matthew Riding – a solicitor in our Commercial Property team - has been named Young Lawyer of the Year.

The award follows a judging process which involved us making a detailed written submission setting out our achievements over the last year across our work with private and commercial clients as well as in the community.

Starting your own business can be an exciting but worrying endeavour. All the ins and outs of licences, business terms and conditions, data protection and employing people can at first seem like a mountain to climb.

To help you get underway, we will be exploring some of the things you should consider when starting a business of your own.

It is understandable that, having worked hard all their lives, many people wish to pass on as much of their wealth as possible to their loved ones. While many people understand the importance of writing a tax-efficient Will, there are ways of protecting your wealth and making provisions for your loved ones so that you can enjoy the benefits during your lifetime.

Here, David Webb, a Director with Mander Hadley, who specialises in estate planning, explains the various methods available to individuals who wish to maximise their assets:

The death of a loved one is something that sadly most of us will experience at some point in our lives.

If you have been named as an executor in the Will, then there will be many practicalities that need to be dealt with, which will fall to you.

An NHS trust was found to have flouted age discrimination rules after dismissing an 89-year old medical secretary because she could not use a computer.

Eileen Jolly told an employment tribunal that she felt ‘humiliated’ after she was dismissed and then escorted out of the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.

With Christmas approaching, our firm has responded to a call from the City Council, to help ensure that every looked after child in Coventry has a present under the tree to open on Christmas Day.

The major donation drive has been organised by Councillor Patricia Seaman, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, in conjunction with Coventry College on behalf of Voice of Care - a charity which works with children who are in care.