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How can people in need access free tax advice?
Posted on November 27th 2018
As Solicitors, we often provide free initial or discounted advice for people who critically need legal help but may struggle to pay. We understand that being able to access affordable legal services from the beginning can make a dramatic difference to the long-term outcome of...
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Road Safety Week – How to Avoid ‘Dooring’
Posted on November 22nd 2018
This year Brake are encouraging all road users to be ‘bike smart’ to protect cyclists and motorcyclists on our roads. Sadly, bike users are disproportionately killed and injured. If you are travelling by bike you are more vulnerable because your vehicle offers you little protection...
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Road Safety Week – The Importance of Being Bike Smart
Posted on November 20th 2018
It is the UK’s biggest road safety event and promotes a different theme every year with the aim of saving lives. This year the theme is being ‘Bike Smart.’ At Oliver & Co, we understand how dangerous the roads can be for both cyclists and...
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Give a Hand and Bake Week
Posted on October 25th 2018
Every year people across the UK bake to support those who are recovering from stroke. The Stroke Association is the UK’s leading stroke charity. They deliver stroke services across the UK, campaign for better stroke care, and more. To support the cause this Friday we...
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Morrisons Data Leak: The Worrying Implications for Employers
Posted on October 24th 2018
With potentially significant implications for employers across the UK, Morrisons have lost their appeal against a ruling which finds them partly liable for a data breach committed by a disgruntled employee. The data breach: In 2014, one of Morrisons’ Senior Auditors, Andrew Skelton, leaked the...
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Cyber Essentials Plus: Keeping Our Business Safe & Secure
Posted on October 15th 2018
As a result, we recently employed Protos Networks to help us complete our Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, which prevents 80% of all known cyber-attacks. On the 8th June 2018, we passed our original Cyber Essentials Accreditation. This was a, “baseline level of assurance” for the...
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Colourblast & Cake – September at Oliver & Co
Posted on October 2nd 2018
Read on to learn more about our efforts this month. The Hospice of the Good Shepherd’s Foamtastic ColourBlast We sponsored the Hospice’s Foamtastic Colourblast this month, and many of our staff also volunteered at the event or ran the course. This was no average...
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Remember a Charity in your Will week:
Posted on September 10th 2018
Between the 10th and 16th September every year, charities come together to encourage people to remember a charity in their Will. This year, to promote the week, 200 charities are coming together to launch ‘Human,’ the world’s first charity-powered search engine. According to www.rememberacharity.org.uk charities...
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Organ Donation Week: Don’t leave the details in your Will
Posted on September 3rd 2018
Organ Donation Week runs between September 3rd and 9th. This year, the NHS is encouraging people to share their decision to donate their organs with their families. To do this, they are using the slogan ‘Words save lives.’ Should you leave details about organ donation...
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Could a proposed ‘death by dangerous cycling’ law save lives?
Posted on August 28th 2018
The proposal of a new law comes following the death of Kim Briggs, who was killed in February 2016 when she was hit by a bicycle courier. Charlie Alliston was travelling at 18mph on a bike with no front brakes when he hit and killed...
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