Youth Talk is a charity helping young people with mental health issues. As an incorporated charity, it is a company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House and separately registered as a charity with...
After a long delay, judgment in the Mencap case has finally been handed down by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal...
I am a newly qualified solicitor at Debenhams Ottaway working within the Private Client team based in St Albans. My role includes providing legal advice in relation to; Wills, Trusts,...
Covid-19 has caused business interruption for many over the past year and companies will be hoping to bring successful claims under their business interruption insurance policies for at least part...
Have you inherited less from a loved one’s estate than you feel is fair? If so, then it is important to take action quickly and get help from a specialist...
A charity was previously operating as an unincorporated charity formed under a Will dating back hundreds of years. The trustees were concerned about personal liability and were attracted to the protection offered...
The City of Expertise is a St Albans not-for-profit organisation that promotes St Albans as a source of excellence for professional services. We successfully incorporated this Community Interest Company (CIC)...
Debenhams Ottaway was one of almost 100 virtual donors at the recent Herts TFN crowdfunding event that raised £15,000 for three local charities. Covid-19 has made it a particularly challenging...
Although the Covid-19 vaccine has not yet been tested or approved for children, if it is and Public Health England recommends children receive it, a minority of parents are likely...
Monday 8 March is International Women’s Day. Across the world individuals and organisiations will be celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge. International...
The recent case of Cameron v Cameron [2021] concerned an inheritance dispute that questioned the ownership and transfer of a property and whether a Land Registry form was effective in...
We represented an 8-year-old boy, via his litigation friend, in a multi-party mediation concerning his late father’s estate worth £2.3m. We responded to multiple claims under the Inheritance (Provision for...
On 1 January 2021, the free movement of people, goods and services between the UK and the EU ended, impacting many industries including the legal profession. But what does Brexit mean for contentious insolvency? Not only...
Our professional indemnity insurers are QBE UK Limited, AXIS Specialty Europe SE Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited , contactable c/o Marsh Ltd Tower Place East, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU ....
Trusts are a way of controlling assets for the benefit of others. They are useful in lots of circumstances, but here are some reasons why people choose to set up...
It goes without saying that most dads want to spend time with their children and maintain a close and loving bond following the breakdown of a relationship with the children’s...
On 19 February 2021 the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous judgment on the case of Aslam & Farrar v Uber, conclusively determining that Uber drivers are workers and not...
We are helping five owners/directors of an unlimited private company operating one of the UK’s oldest banks, in relation to their business Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). The business LPAs...
One of the key problems for both employers and workers during the Covid-19 pandemic is how to manage working practices, either through the continued use of office space in accordance...
The International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and the International Insolvency Institute (III) joined together to host and sponsor, Women at the Forefront of International Insolvency Symposium. A first...
