It is inevitably emotional when a parent dies. But what happens if you discover the further painful reality that you have been excluded from their Will? It is the last thing many people want to consider at such a difficult time; however it is...
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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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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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Why acting as a litigant in person may not be a cost saving exercise His Honour Judge Hodge QC recently passed judgment on the ‘case of the missing original will’. The case concerns the estate of the late Donald Charles Face and involved his...
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The stay on residential possession proceedings, arising from the Coronavirus Act 2020, has now ended (on 20th September 2020). We have outlined how this affects both existing, and new possession proceedings: Existing Possession...
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At the end of March, we published the news that the Court Service will suspend all ongoing housing possession actions. This was seen as a huge relief to those who had been affected by the pandemic. Courts were due to resume dealing with cases...
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of businesses have been forced to restructure or have been left with little option but to close. In their case, this may mean that employees are either made redundant, or offered voluntary redundancy. In many...
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Rishi Sunak’s recent announcement on changes to the Furlough scheme will cause many businesses serious concern as to whether they can afford to keep employees on and will now have to consider making their already furloughed staff redundant. Since...
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By Tim Ransley, Associate Solicitor, Dispute Resolution Department. Under legislation now over 40 years old, bereavement damages can be claimed following the unlawful death of a loved one. It is a form of personal injury compensation in cases...
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By Jerome Soucek, Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at Bennett Griffin LLP. As a director of a company, you are governed by the General Duties of Directors as set out in Chapter 2 Part 10 of the Companies Act 2006. These duties are...
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