Arbitration
The majority of cases we handle are settled by agreement. Before agreement can be reached, there must be disclosure and this invariably means both parties...
Blogs
Bereavement damages incompatible with ECHR
The Court of Appeal has recently recognised that cohabitees as well as married couples (widow/widower) and civil partners have a right to bereavement damages (Smith...
Isabel Bathurst
Associate, Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceExperts, who needs them? A Family solicitor’s view on pensions,...
“People in this country have had enough of experts” – this was the comment reportedly made by Michael Gove, MP in June of last year....
Julian Waldon
Associate, FamilyThe falling house prices of Surrey
Following the recent publication of the RICS report that house prices were falling in certain pockets of the UK, our South East based firm has...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyFamily finances make divorce negotiations increasingly complex
Divorce rates are on the rise, according to the latest statistics, and with the increase in the value of family assets, couples should do more...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyThe mortgage debate: the late 2000’s all over again?
Mortgage deals: a return to the late 2000s? The great mortgage debate of the day arises yet again, are we to see a repeat of...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyGoing Underground – Basement Excavations and Permitted Development Rights
Many planning authorities, particularly London boroughs, are having to deal with an increasing number of ‘digdowns’, as soaring house prices lead homeowners and developers to...
Anne Bridger
Senior Solicitor, Commercial PropertyIs Feudalism Really a Thing of the Past?
Legislation aims to keep up with growth and changes in society. In consequence it can be extensive. We have seen 31 Acts passed onto the...
John Guthrie
Partner, Commercial PropertyLand Ownership: Law Commission Reform Proposals
It was announced in 2016 that the Government will bring forward proposals to respond to the recommendations of the Law Commission’s report on “Making Land...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyDementia and the Power of Attorney
One of the fastest growing health issues in UK society is the seemingly relentless rise in dementia. This terrifying category of diseases combined with an...
