News & Insights

From 6 February 2020, spouses or civil partners with children will be able to inherit £270,000 from intestate estates.  This...

Georgina Roberts

Update 29/04/2020 Our Offices are currently closed to visitors. We are operating a skeleton staff rota in order to facilitate...

Nicola Rowe

Guy Williams Layton LLP are delighted to announce that Sarah Mansfield has been promoted to Partner from 1 July 2019....

Nicola Rowe

The step-sisters of an elderly couple who died together at home, are fighting in Court to prove whose parent died...

Georgina Roberts

There have been discussions for several years now that the standard fee for Probate applications (currently £155 for solicitors and...

Georgina Roberts

Radio Clatterbridge listeners have been told how they can help a charity based on the health park while finally doing...

Georgina Roberts

We are pleased to confirm that Georgina Roberts,  Private Client Solicitor working out of our Heswall branch,  has been appointed...

Georgina Roberts

GWL is pleased to announce that Christopher Emery, an Associate Solicitor here at GWL, has been appointed to the position...

Nicola Rowe

Liverpool law firm Guy Williams Layton is this week celebrating a momentous Employment Tribunal victory on behalf of 62 Liverpool...

We are delighted to confirm that Sarah Mansfield has joined the firm to enhance our services in both Landlord &...

On Wednesday 9th May 2018 we were delighted to welcome our guests and partners to the official launch of HR...

Michael Sandys

Lionel Messi, the prolific Barcelona forward, has been in the news again recently; but surprisingly not for his footballing prowess....

Michael Sandys

We are delighted to announce that Paul Hilton accepted an invitation to become a Partner on 1 April. Paul has...

We are excited to welcome Nicola Rowe to GWL as Practice Manager.   Nicola's appointment will enable us to advance the...

We are delighted to confirm that our former Trainee, Chris Emery, has joined GWL on a permanent basis following his...

The GDPR will be effective from 25 May 2018. What is it? GDPR represents perhaps the most dramatic overhaul of...

All businesses large or small have some form of IP and should properly audit and evaluate their IP in order...

If you’re not an expert, employment law can seem like a bit of a minefield. GWL Solicitors explains that this needn’t be...

[caption id="attachment_799" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Image copyright by Leigh Anderson[/caption] We were proud to sponsor the recent UK rocket launch by...

Wendy and Michael from GWL spent time at the JMU Law Fair 19 September to explain to law undergraduates and...

Many will be aware of the landmark Supreme Court case that recently abolished the Employment Tribunal (ET) fees payable by...

The Supreme Court, the highest court in the UK, has held that Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful. This decision will...

The timeshare sales boom of the 1980s has resulted in a timeshare crisis for the current decade.    Most of those...

It was reported recently that Victoria Beckham has registered her children’s names as European and UK Trade Marks. Much like...

We are delighted to announce the continuing expansion of our Commercial Team with the arrival of  employment law specialist Steven Davies. Steven...

On 23rd February Michael Sandys, Commercial Partner and Chair of Sefton and Ormskirk branch of the Federation of Small Businesses, chaired...

It is fair to say that 2016 was a year full of surprises.  Donald Trump’s triumph in the American Presidential...

We are delighted to announce the continued growth of our Property Team with the arrival of two highly experienced property...

On 27 October 2016 the EU’s General Court handed down its judgment in respect of popular UK-based coffee chain, Caffè...

A devastated wife of a severely injured man has applied to the Court of Protection for permission to end his...

Guy Williams Layton hosted an exclusive Network Event for clients and friends of the firm at the Liverpool Expo held...

If you are a director/shareholder you are probably familiar with the various documents that need to be filed with Companies...

A daughter who contested her late father’s Will on the basis it did not leave “reasonable financial provision” for her...

We are pleased to announce that our Wills and Probate Department raised approximately £340,000 of future income for various charities as...

We were proud to participate in the Hope University “Entrepreneurs Lunch” on 20th September 2016 which was held at the EDEN...

The Court of Protection is considering giving judges greater ability to make family members cover the legal costs in disputes...

In their 2015 budget, the Government announced that it would be introducing a new inheritance tax break in respect of...

The government is planning to radically increase the level of probate fees charged for the highest value estates in an...

On 12th May 2016 we hosted an event at the historic 30 James Street Hotel to celebrate the relaunch of...

In conjunction with 4/5 Grays Inn we are pleased to invite you to our Seminar on Wednesday 14 September 2016 4:30pm to...

Reputation and image rights Your name/brand and logo Specialist knowledge/know how Trade secrets Inventions Designs Software Artwork Databases If any...

Liverpool JMU Seminar provided by Michael Sandys Michael Sandys, GWL's  Intellectual Property specialist, recently gave a 2 hour seminar to...

Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 Changes to the Companies Act 2006 have been made by this new piece...

Read our article "When To Go Legal: A Careful Balancing Act" written by Jonathan Hogg and published in the Legal...

Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 Changes to the Companies Act 2006 have been made by this new piece...

Why make a Will with a Solicitor rather than a Will Writer? Solicitor   Will Writer Solicitors are fully trained...

Shareholder Agreements – have you updated? It is essential for all companies with more than one shareholder ensure that they...

We are pleased to welcome a new solicitor to the firm to strengthen our Private Client Team. Georgina Roberts recently...