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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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...
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When, on 31 October 2020, Boris Johnson announced that the UK would once again be entering a state of ‘lockdown’, it raised feelings of anxiety and fear in many. For those contemplating separation, those who have recently separated or those...
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As we discuss on our West Sussex Probate Solicitors page, dealing with the loss of a loved one is traumatic enough, but when you add probate, power of attorney, wills, and trusts into the mix then it almost always adds to the stress. Our probate...
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Back in July, it was announced by the UK Government that thousands of smaller businesses in England can benefit from £20 million of new government funding to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Small and medium sized...
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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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A recent collaborative webinar we did with our good friends at MHA Carpenter Box Financial Advisors led to their team creating a great post about Financial Scams. The article from the team at MHA focuses on the following 5 important factors in...
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We have always worked hard at Bennett Griffin to help protect, educate, share experiences and hopefully prevent our clients from falling foul to the financial scams and fraudulent activity that exists on and offline in today's world. When we were...
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We recently commented on a proposal by businesswoman Gina Miller to change the law to allow for Wills to be signed digitally and for Wills to be witnessed via video-conferencing. The Ministry Of Justice has recently announced that video witnessed...
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Update - July 2020: Aside from the above, Domestic abuse takes so many different, very personal forms and the Covid-19 Lockdown has heightened, increased and disclosed the incidence of this often hidden crime. With the Lockdown easing for most of...
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With the uncertainty surrounding the easing of and possible re-implementation of lockdown measures in the wake of Covid-19, there are calls for the reform of many processes and legislation that affect how people go about their lives. One such...
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: That’s what the new divorce law means to me… I think I can speak for most Family lawyers, when I say that pretty much once a week I am asked by clients if they can "… just divorce without having to say negative things…"...
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Contact with children will be a thorny issue for many that have separated or are going through separation, whether there is an overriding health pandemic or not, but the latter has most definitely fuelled the tensions. As always, the more the...
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Bringing about a fair and workable financial settlement upon divorce or separation is often a stressful matter for our clients, and never more than when the assets involved are limited, the incomes are stretched, and the liabilities are...
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It is generally when something uncertain that has happened in a person’s, or a loved ones life that they come to seek professional legal advice about Lasting Powers of Attorney. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how important it is to have...
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It has been over 2 months since the Covid pandemic changed the way we live, work and interact and whilst the lockdown shows some signs of easing and signs of normality begin to spring up, the continuing issue surrounding Covid cases in Care Homes...
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