Fill out this short form and one of the team will get back to you.
Expert Comments
Blog
Statutory Demands gets an uplift from 6th April 2017
What is statutory demand? A statutory demand is a formal demand (on a set form) for an unpaid debt from an individual or a company, where the sum owed is...
What does the new 2017/2018 tax year hold for landlords?
The summer budget of 2015 will be a distant memory for most of us, but some of the proposals will finally be coming into play very soon. From the new...
The country woke this morning to start assessing the damage caused by Storm Doris. My own shed roof and the roof of my daughter’s playhouse was strewn around the garden...
February 24, 2017
Opinion
Claimants must mitigate their losses
The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Bacciottini & Anr v Gotelee and Goldsmith reminds us that establishing negligence is not the only factor to consider when pursuing…
March 22, 2016
Blog
DIY Law
Time and time again we are instructed on cases that are already half way through proceedings. Sometimes this can be due to the client wanting to change solicitors. But most…
February 23, 2016
Opinion
Triumph for a cohabitee in an inheritance act claim
This week the court made history by awarding Ms Joy Williams, a half share in her deceased partner’s house. Ms Williams had lived with Mr Norman Martin, for nearly 20…
Despite global recession, economic crisis and the property crash, bricks and mortar is still the preferred method of long term investment for most, especially as a contingent pension plan. And…
A Place for Death Bed Gifts (Donatio Mortis Causa) in Modern Times?
The doctrine of donatio mortis causa (which in Latin translates to ‘gift by reason of death’) (“DMC”) dates back to the Roman times, and given the statutory provisions of s9...
The Autumn Statement is to include news rules (effective from April 2016) that anybody buying a ‘second’ property will have to pay an extra 3% on the current stamp duty...
Third time unlucky for the phone and broadband provider this week, when it was hit again by a cyber-attack – the third one in the last 12 months. With over…
On 1st October 2015 the minimum level for which a creditor Bankruptcy Petition can be issued at Court increased from £750 to £5,000, and this was reported in the Law…
VW has admitted installing software in millions of its vehicles designed to give misleading emissions data when the vehicle is tested. This dramatic news will inevitably lead to much litigation…
Enfranchisement – getting the Initial Notice right
The Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (as amended by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002) (“the Act”) allows the right tenants to force the sale of…
We have seen a marked increase in clients wanting to bring a claim for the misuse and/or mishandling of their personal data. The starting point is that under the Data…
Are Litigation Funders opening up to lower value claims?
Litigation Funders have generally been involved in providing funding to meet the legal costs to pursue large multi-million pound commercial claims. The Litigation Funder meets the legal costs as the…
July 21, 2015
Opinion
Getting probate services from your accountant
Since the Legal Service Act 2007 came into force on 30th October 2007, the provision of legal services is no longer the prerogative of lawyers. It has been dubbed ‘Tesco…
Are co-habitants going to be recognised by the law?
Earlier this year the Office for National Statistics (‘ONS’) published the ‘Families and Households, 2014’ which found that cohabiting families were the fastest growing type of family in the UK…
July 1, 2015
Opinion
Squatting: the precarious balance
Squatting is an increasing problem with more and more shortage of affordable homes. But it can also be a costly lesson for homeowners. In 2003 Britain’s Advisory Service for Squatters…
Tenancy Deposits – Have you made sure yours is registered?
Since the Housing Act 2004 came into force on 6th April 2007 Landlords (or letting agents) have had to register deposits taken for tenancies with one of three Deposit Protection…
June 18, 2015
Blog
Don’t be caught out by the new Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014
About 6 months ago, much ado was made about the new tax disc changes which come into effect on 1st October 2014. But not many will know that at the…
