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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
Residential Property | 6th June 2019

The elderly facing hidden fees on retirement properties and homes

As the age demographic of our society has changed over the last 2 or 3 decades there has been a similar change in approach to...

David Knapp

Partner, Residential Property
Commercial Property | 9th April 2019

Brexit: maddening but not frustrating when it comes to contracts

Brexit may be maddening for business, communities and even the politicians in the thick of it, but in all the uncertainty, one thing seems certain,...

Roderick Campbell

Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Dispute Resolution, Employment | 3rd April 2019

April ushers in more than seasonal rains for employers, with...

Gender pay gaps, itemised payslips and what to do about working rights for EU citizens – these are some of the issues looming large for...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Dispute Resolution, Employment | 28th March 2019

Is hugging now completely off-limits at work?

Given the recent headlines about Phillip Green and the alleged victims of sexual harassment, physical contact in the workplace is a very high-profile topic among...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator
Commercial Property | 19th March 2019

Are we witnessing the death of the UK high street?

Since the turn of the century, people’s shopping habits have changed dramatically and high street shops have struggled to change with them. More and more...

Matthew Winterbottom

Solicitor
Clinical Negligence | 4th March 2019

How Long Do Medical Negligence Claims Take To Settle?

How long do medical negligence claims take to settle? According to the High Court “not too long” is the answer to this question! The High...

Mark Wisby

Senior Associate, Clinical Negligence
Residential Property | 2nd March 2019

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...

David Knapp

Partner, Residential Property