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Compensation for personal injury is a restorative remedy, the purpose of which is to put the injured party back in the position they were (as...
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Keeping the company cool when temperatures soar
The world is on track for the hottest year since records began according to NASA, and scorching temperatures look to set to return to the...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorMisconduct will be punished
Few people would argue that generally speaking misconduct should be punished. In dispute cases claimants and defendants can act unreasonably and this can have serious...
Gerard Sanders
Partner, Head of Personal Injury & Clinical NegligenceThe “Ground Rent Cap” in Leasehold Enfranchisement
The amount of ground rent payable in a long lease is one important part of valuing the premium to be paid for a lease extension...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementClamp down for employers who call a spade a shovel
Ride hailing app Uber has won attention for revolutionising the taxi business worldwide, but is now grabbing headlines for different reasons, following legal action by...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorFirst-tier Tribunal introduces fees for enfranchisement matters
On 25th July 2016 Statutory Instrument No. 807 of 2016 came into force bringing about amendments to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013....
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementBrexit: Probate Court Fees
For we private client lawyers, the appointment of a new Chancellor of the Exchequer always comes with a certain amount of nervousness. How will the...
Paul Tobias
Consultant, Trusts & EstatesSlow Train Coming
When in 2010 the then government passed the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act, which was intended to replace the 1930 statute of the same...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorHiding your Guilt behind a Fig Leaf?
Within the last week the Supreme Court has considered a Scottish case relating to the contents of Section 1 (1) of the Employers Liability (Compulsory...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorMistakes that mean landlords lose right to break-up
Landlords looking to terminate a lease have received a blunt reminder of what it takes to serve a valid break notice after a legal battle...
