On 8th January the residential eviction ban was extended and it will be reviewed regularly. The majority of evictions cannot take place in the period and this will come as a further blow to Landlords who have been navigating the many changes to the...
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Launched by the Family Mediation Council, Family Mediation Week takes place between 18 and 22 January and is aimed to raise awareness of mediation and how it can benefit separating couples. The Family Mediation Council were concerned that many...
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Very little about 2020 can be described as ‘normal’ and the Family Courts are no exception to that. But the question on everyone’s mind at the moment is ‘what does 2021 have in store?’ When the country ‘locked down’ on 23 March...
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We hear so often that the New Year brings with it a surge in the number of people separating and seeking a divorce. After the strains of 2020, it would hardly be surprising if this is a trend we see all the more as we enter 2021 but recent...
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Earlier this year, we wrote a blog detailing the temporary moratorium on evictions introduced by section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 in our blog Government moves to provide commercial tenants with further protection. This month, it was...
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A definite highlight from the Courts this month in the case of McGill v Stewart & Anor with the use of this fantastic quote by Master McCloud:"Perhaps in constructing our places of residence we should learn from beavers and always build with...
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It is a truth, universally acknowledged that 2020 has been a problematic year for so many of us, both from a personal and professional perspective. The COVID 19 pandemic has resulted in businesses adapting to a new way of working, and for families...
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Being scammed can take a huge toll on your emotional well-being and mental health. This can be anything from a one-off scam to something which entangles you for months, every scam has an impact on your life no matter its size. Since the start of...
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The support, commitment and kindness shown by you this year has been inspirational. Along with every hardworking doctor, nurse and carer, you have really stepped up when we needed you. We want to say, thank you. And we want to do what we can...
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2020 has been an unexpected challenge for so many and for so many different and personal reasons. Businesses and individuals alike have been affected and we at Bennett Griffin have not been immune to the challenges that Covid-19 has presented. We...
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