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Family | 19th November 2019

Grandparents are for Christmas too

For many families in these hectic times, especially where both parents work, being able to call upon other family members to assist with the day...

Sharon Powell

Partner, Head of Family
Wills, Trusts & Estates | 15th November 2019

Probate fee increase scrapped

The lawyers in our trusts and estates department are pleased that the uncertainty over the increase in probate court fees has ended following the recent...

Sue Macleod

Senior Associate, Trusts & Estates
Leasehold Enfranchisement | 12th November 2019

Residential Lease Extensions On Flats – A Taxing Issue

You are a flat owner.  After a lot of hard work, you have managed to persuade your fellow flat owners to purchase the freehold of...

Sarah Osborne

Partner, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement

What Can A Solicitor Do To Minimise The Stress Of...

Have you noticed how life seems to be getting busier and busier? My children are growing older and I often reflect how I have less...

Mark Wisby

Senior Associate, Clinical Negligence
Leasehold Enfranchisement | 7th October 2019

Is Right to Manage the Right Way?

The Right to Manage (RTM) has been available for flat owners since it became law in 2002. It allows flat owners the right for the...

Sarah Osborne

Partner, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement
Leasehold Enfranchisement | 6th September 2019

Is Commonhold for the common good?

Commonhold is receiving a lot of attention due to the recent Law Commission paper on resurrecting this process. This is part of a long (and...

Sarah Osborne

Partner, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement
Employment | 17th July 2019

Are staff photographs a breach of the GDPR?

Many employers take photographs of their employees to use on the business’ website and to support other business-wide marketing campaigns. But do photos constitute personal...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Dispute Resolution, Mediation | 1st July 2019

Mediation, litigation, arbitration. What’s the difference?

When it comes to dispute resolution, there are now a number of processes that parties in disputes can choose from in order to try to...

Paul Grimwood

Partner & Accredited Mediator
Wills, Trusts & Estates | 27th June 2019

What Happens To Your Digital Assets When You Die?

With the huge rise in social media sites, and the storing of personal effects such as photographs, music, and blogs digitally, it is important to...

Sue Macleod

Senior Associate, Trusts & Estates
Family | 7th June 2019

Empty Nest, Empty Marriage

As an individual whose next ‘big birthday’ is 60, I have become more aware of how ordinary life events can suddenly feel extra-ordinarily scary and...

Vanessa McMurtrie

Partner, Family