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In the most recent budget, the government has announced increases to the National Minimum Wage to be implemented in April 2025.

The Private Equity & Venture Capital team at Field Seymour Parkes led by Corporate Partner, Penelope Garden, has advised BGF on its multi-million-pound investment into Proventeq Limited.

Laura Czapski, Legal Director in our Agriculture and Rural Land team, considers the requirements for off-site BNG and the opportunities that that may present to farmers and landowners.

In the recent case of Loh v Loh-Gronager the court considered the impact of the husband and wife taking steps that contradicted the intentions set out in their pre-nuptial agreement.

The approach of the Insolvency Service appears to have shifted, no longer can directors rely on receiving a disqualification upon conviction of an insolvency related criminal offence.

The Home Office have confirmed the limited rollout of the Sponsor UK system, which, it is hoped, will ultimately replace the current Sponsor Management System entirely.

The Home Office have launched a new online form for reporting errors on eVisas.

Lindsay Davies in our Family & Matrimonial team has joined the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) Working Party looking at Pensions on Divorce.

Field Seymour Parkes has been ranked as a top tier firm for Private Wealth Law in the latest edition of the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024 alongside the head of the firm’s Will Disputes and Contentious Probate team also being ranked in the top tier for Private Wealth Disputes in the Thames Valley.