Ground Rents: Grounds for Professional Negligence
There has been a considerable amount of recent press coverage regarding the sale of new-build leasehold properties following the launch of the government’s consultation paper,...
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Top 5 Tips for a Successful Commercial Business Relocation
It’s said that moving to a new house is one of the most stressful events of your life. If you’re moving your business, then you...
Danielle Collett-Bruce
Senior Solicitor, Commercial & CorporateThe Strange World Of Inheritance Act Claims By Estranged Children
Following the well-publicised decision of the Supreme Court in Ilott – v – The Blue Cross and Others earlier this year lawyers dealing with Inheritance...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorRadical reform of costs in clinical negligence cases…well not quite,...
Lord Justice Jackson has just published his report on fixed recoverable costs (FRC) and it is anticipated that at some stage in future FRC will...
Isabel Bathurst
Associate, Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceHolidays: What Happens When Things Go Wrong?
You’re all packed and ready to go, you’ve actually remembered the passport and the tickets, and everyone’s looking forward to a great holiday. The one...
Isabel Bathurst
Associate, Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceNegotiation or Mediation? The Brexit Dimension
I have been doing litigation since qualification in 1987. In the old days, suggesting to the other side that you wanted to have a discussion...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorHow to Behave in Front of Children During a Divorce
During a divorce, the priority should be the welfare and wellbeing of children. Too often we see them used as a pawn in a messy...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyHow to Speed Up the Conveyancing Process
Describing the current housing market as ‘soft’ is a polite way to say it’s tough out there. Belts are tightening, mortgage lenders are asking a...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyConsultation Paper – Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market
On Tuesday of this week, 25th July 2017, the Department for Communities and Local Government released its consultation paper “Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementBBC pay – Mind the Gender Pay Gap
On the radio this morning, Chris Evans in response to the backlash regarding the publication of the salaries of BBC stars said he is carrying...
