The ongoing “referral fee” debate
David Knapp, Partner and head of residential property at law firm Hart Brown, comments on the ongoing “referral fee” debate. The subject of referral fees...
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Residential properties owned by companies – ATED – Annual Tax...
ATED is an annual tax payable mainly by companies that own UK residential property. Until 1 April 2016, ATED was only applicable to residential properties...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyWhen is a door not a door? – When it’s...
When is an accessway not an accessway? When it looks like an access but you have no rights to actually use it. It is not...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Commercial PropertyThe Importance of Mental Health Checks Prior to Cosmetic Surgery...
A BBC report this weekend highlighted the welcome news that Superdrug is to introduce tougher mental health check prior to performing cosmetic procedures on individuals...
Gerard Sanders
Partner, Personal Injury & Clinical NegligenceTop 5 Benefits of Mediation
If you are an aggrieved party seeking to take action and resolve a dispute then, depending on the nature of the dispute and any prior...
Paul Grimwood
Partner, Head of Dispute ResolutionGive it up! Give it up! Baby, Give it up!
No-one has a crystal ball that can definitively tell them what the future holds. Every decision is a risk to a greater or lesser degree....
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Commercial PropertyHas the demise of Legal Aid put justice out of...
Medical negligence (or clinical negligence as it's known) can be utterly devastating, not just for the victim, but for the family too. At a time...
Mark Wisby
Associate, Clinical NegligenceSoaring fees set deadline for executors and estate planning
Controversial court fees which have been branded a stealth tax on bereaved families are expected to prompt a surge in probate applications before the hike...
Louise Harrhy
Partner, Head of Trusts & EstatesIs there such a thing as a ‘good divorce’?
Many Resolution[1] family lawyers think so and this week is Resolution’s annual awareness-raising week Minimising the impact of conflict on children: Conflict can have some...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilySelf-driving Vehicles – who is responsible if you have an...
Self-driving Vehicles – who is responsible if you have an accident? The age of ‘driverless’ cars is nearly upon us. Funnily enough, it’s internet giant...