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Senior Solicitor Jane Whitfield appears on BBC News to discuss a new proposal from The Law Commission that could make Wills recorded on voicemail or text message legally binding if deemed so by a judge.

In November, Jane Whitfield contributed an article for professional financial advisers on the subject USING TRUSTS TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF ASSETS:

Before 19th June 2017 if you were looking to issue divorce proceedings, any financial applications (where financial matters required the Court's involvement) would have had to be sought within the divorce proceedings. This would be received by the Court and a case reference for the whole proceedings would be given.

On Thursday 15th June Barrett and Co took part in the Alzheimer’s Society Cupcake Day which, due to our keen bakers, lasted not one but three days!

Very few lenders will now lend on a leasehold property where the underlying Lease has less than 80 years of its term remaining. (Each lender has its own specific requirements set out in the CML Handbook but, broadly speaking, you get the picture.)

In general many senior employees know the intimate details of the companies they work for and their departure to a competing business can be a disaster, especially if they have worked at the company for a long time.

Justin Sadler and Jane Whitfield, solicitors in the Employment and Wills and Probate departments, have been thanked for their role in organising the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Law Society Legal Excellence Awards.

As some of you may be aware the long-running 'chocolate war' between Cadbury and Nestlé over the shape of the Kit Kat has led to the matter going to the Court of Appeal and a judgement has recently been passed.

Eleanor Pearson "Ellie" joined Barrett and Co as a Trainee Solicitor in May 2017.

This month we feature some of the ways Barrett and Co Solicitors LLP have been involved in the community.