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Landlords beware – all change to section 21 notices

The Deregulation Act 2015 has been in force since October 2015, so why should landlords only take heed of it now? Because the Act only applied to tenancies granted after...

March 17, 2016

Chun Wong

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PI claims for clients who receive benefits

There are a number of issues which effect clients who are receiving means tested benefits or who may claim means tested benefits in the future. The same issues apply to…

March 15, 2016
Blog

Common pitfalls when sending out damages to a vulnerable PI client

Vulnerable clients Most personal injury practitioners will have acted for a variety of vulnerable clients. This article examines the risks involved in paying out damages awards to vulnerable clients. Vulnerable…

March 14, 2016
Opinion

That Sinking Feeling! The End of ‘Sink Estates’?

David Cameron has declared that to help “blitz” poverty, reduce anti-social behaviour and create better homes, some of Britain’s “worst” housing estates must be removed and replaced with “safe and…

March 10, 2016
Opinion

Bribery: A Compliance Handbook

Bribery: A Compliance Handbook is a practical guide to regulation in relation to corrupt practices. The book considers the safeguards and practical measures that organisations should put in place to...

March 10, 2016

Raj Chada

Opinion

Richardson and Clark: Sexual Offences A Practitioner's Guide

Covering the 70+ sexual offences currently on the statute books, each is dealt with individually by addressing the elements the prosecution must prove, potential defences, likely issues, jurisdiction and sentence.

March 9, 2016
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Special Guardianship – the new regulations, a step in the right direction?

On 29 February new regulations for Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) came into effect. The latest regulations amend the Special Guardianship Regulations 2005 and outline additional factors that need to be...

March 8, 2016
Opinion

A (Wo)Man’s World

I decided to embark on a legal career at the tender age of 16 when I started my A-Levels at college. What I was blissfully ignorant of was that as...

March 8, 2016

Chun Wong

Opinion

Family law – is it time for a digital revolution?

The President of the Family Division in his address at the Family Law Bar Association (FLBA) dinner was keen to extol the virtues of modern technology and how he envisaged...

March 7, 2016
Opinion

Credit for guilty pleas – the new proposed guideline and its implications for defendants.

Credit for guilty pleas – the new proposed guideline and its implications for defendants. On 11th February 2016, the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) announced a 12 week consultation on a…

March 4, 2016
Opinion

A lawyer’s duty: Share-holders vs Client – is the line too fine?

Historically, a lawyer has always had two primary duties. Their first is a duty to the court and the second is the duty owed to their client. These duties have…

March 3, 2016

Leticia Williams

Blog

Living the dream or the waking nightmare that can be renting !

It’s no secret that more and more young people are struggling to realise their dream of one day owning their own property. With London’s average house price up a third…

March 2, 2016
Opinion

Police need to be proactive about monitoring to ensure they are policing Gypsies and Travellers fairly

It was reported last month that only a handful of UK police forces are recording when their officers’ interactions involve Gypsies and Travellers, raising concerns that discriminatory treatment might be…

March 1, 2016

Sasha Barton

Opinion

Changes in precedent orders within private children proceedings…

The President of the Family Division has announced a complete makeover of the standard orders (CAP01 to CAP04) which were used within private children proceedings. The standard orders being used…

March 1, 2016
Opinion

Life’s A Drone

Drones are fast becoming one of the must have gadgets since their launch. It is predicted that the drone industry will create as many as 150,000 jobs in the EU…

February 26, 2016
Opinion

Court finally rights a mathematical wrong

In the fatal mesothelioma case of Knauer v MOJ [2014] EWHC 2553 (QB) the trial judge held that he was bound to follow the approach adopted by the House of...

February 25, 2016
Opinion

Sufferers of domestic abuse benefit from determination of Rights of Women Charity

The charity Rights of Women has succeeded on appeal in its challenge against restrictions to family legal aid for survivors of domestic abuse. The challenge arose in the context of…

February 24, 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
Blog

The Growth of Obesity in the UK and Weight-Loss Surgery

Whether we like to hear it or not, obesity is now of epidemic proportions in the UK with over 15 million Britons classified as obese. More than 6 out of…

February 19, 2016

Andrew Harrison

Opinion

The Residence Test – 800 years of principle at stake

Access to justice has suffered a further setback following the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal relating to the so-called Residence Test.

February 19, 2016
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