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New year, new you? Don’t let an accident at the gym leave you in worse shape than when you started

January is slowly drawing to a close, and in the month of good intentions many of us have hit the gym, resolving to get fit. Gym memberships are at their…

January 29, 2018
Opinion

Whose tenancy is it anyway?

Last night on Eastenders we saw the inevitable break up of Martin and Stacey’s relationship which had been brewing since Christmas when she cheated on her husband. A violent showdown...

January 23, 2018
Opinion

Beware new build leases and the ground rent clause

If you have recently purchased a new-build leasehold residential property, you may have a professional negligence claim against your conveyancing solicitor if they failed to properly advise you on potentially...

January 19, 2018
Blog

Running to keep fit – how to stay safe

We are now reaching the time of year when many New Year’s resolutions have long since been abandoned however, there are those who have managed to stick to it. According...

January 19, 2018
Blog

A Divorcee’s Guide to State Pension Reform

Some research recently found that 71% of couples don’t discuss pensions at all during divorce settlements. The same report also states that despite an average married couple’s retirement pot totalling...

January 19, 2018
Opinion

Are appeals more appealing?

When I first started in private practice over 10 years ago, appeals were rare creatures but in recent years I have noted a spike in the number of cases which...

January 17, 2018
Blog

Football – from joy to arrest in a matter of moments

As an ardent football supporter I thought I would share some legal advice to football fans. The late, great Brian Clough once said “it only takes a second to score…

January 17, 2018
Blog

The process of divorce – working towards settlement and the true cost to individuals

Some lay individuals assume that the divorce process is expensive; some have never embarked on a divorce nor do they know anyone that has gone through a divorce. They just...

January 16, 2018
Opinion
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Low-value shoplifting: the hybrid offence

Low-value shoplifting inhabits a procedurally unique and potentially ambiguous position in our criminal justice system. Pursuant to section 176 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which inserts…

January 12, 2018
Opinion

Women solicitors – how far we’ve come. The 100 year countdown

A hundred years ago there were no women solicitors in Britain. There were no women barristers, judges or jurors. If a woman appeared in court as either an accused defending...

January 10, 2018
Opinion

Drafting with clarity – a vital skill for lawyers

The latest edition of Adler’s and Perry’s book entitled ‘Clarity for Lawyers’ was an interesting read for me as I have been training solicitors for almost 20 years. The book...

January 8, 2018
Opinion

Drive Safely this January

Now that Christmas is over and normal routine has resumed, it is time to consider the increased risks to our roads that winter can bring. One of the most common...

January 3, 2018
Opinion

Staying warm this winter – be mindful of the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning

With winter firmly upon us, home owners and tenants alike will be switching on the heating to keep warm. Whether you have a gas boiler, water heater or coal fire,...

January 2, 2018
Opinion

Homeless Families this Christmas

Shelter estimates in its recent study that 128,000 children will be homeless in emergency accommodation this Christmas. This is an increase of 20,000 from last year and 52% higher than...

December 22, 2017
Opinion

The Right to Buy: A tale of two cities

The Right to Buy scheme was one of the flagship policies of Margaret Thatcher's government, and one of its most controversial legacies. Introduced in 1980, it gave former council tenants...

December 21, 2017
Opinion

Grenfell – Six Months On

Last week, on Thursday, 14th December a memorial service was held at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark 6 months since the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, to remember those that lost...

December 18, 2017
Opinion

No Universal Credit for Christmas

The purpose of the government’s flagship policy of Universal Credit is to combine a range of working-age benefits into a single payment. The theory was that it would simplify the...

December 18, 2017
Blog

White Christmas? Don't have a slippery one

We have already experienced snowfall in the UK and my colleague, Lauren Hannath has commented how hazardous weather conditions of ice, snow and heavy rain greatly increase the risk to...

December 18, 2017
Opinion

Despite my natural scepticism, I found myself genuinely impressed by the Lammy Review.”

The Lammy Review was finally published on 8 September 2017. Despite my natural scepticism, I found myself genuinely impressed. But will it be acted on? And will it make a difference? That over 40…

December 15, 2017
Opinion

Disrepair but no disrepair claim? Tenants’ Rights under the Environmental Protection Act

Sadly, many tenants find themselves living in unsatisfactory living conditions which are having or could have an impact on the health and safety of their families. However, not all are...

December 14, 2017
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