High court refuses application for permission to appeal a previous order of Deputy Master Nurse, who previously refused to set aside £4.3m judgment in default obtained by Manolete Partners Plc...
All trading businesses, large and small, are a “brand” and that brand carries with it Intellectual Property (“IP”) rights. This article explains briefly what IP rights you might have, how...
A modern problem in the healthcare sector is how residents will manage to pay their care home fees when they lack capacity. This is a difficult time for both the...
Recent years have seen a notable growth in the number of GP practices sharing space in their premises with other primary care practitioners, such as pharmacists and physiotherapists. For GPs...
I joined Debenhams Ottaway in 2019, and head up the delivery of the firm’s IT, facilities, and compliance functions. Sitting on the Operations board, I ensure our processes are seamless,...
With 30 years experience in law firms, 25 of those at Debenhams Ottaway, Michelle adapts a professional, efficient and helpful approach to ensure the smooth running of the IT systems...
We helped a large care company with the administration of one of its subsidiary companies which owned two care homes and faced the threat of a winding up petition from...
We were delighted to speak at the annual employment law update in association with CIPD Hertfordshire Branch. Delegates heard from our employment law specialists, Louise Attrup and Michael Kerrigan, who...
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Deputy Master Nurse has refused to set aside a judgment obtained by Manolete Partners PLC holding that the Defendant, the director of a restaurant business on the Edgware Road, had...
Christmas after separation can be the hardest. When the family are accustomed to certain traditions, maybe it’s waking up a 5am to open presents or drinking port at 11am (it’s...
High-street banking has changed drastically over the past decade. According to the consumer group, Which? more than a third of the UK’s bank branches have closed within the past five...
Pop up shops may not be new, but they remain a feature on the high street and in shopping centres. They are popular with landlords seeking to monetise retail space...
Debenhams Ottaway was among over 100 donors at The Funding Network’s latest crowd funding event in St Albans earlier this month. TFN support social change projects through live “crowdfunding” to...
Well known for its private wealth, family and property expertise, Debenhams Ottaway is again recognised in the highly regarded Chambers and Partners guide 2020, with clients commenting that “The firm...
Following its huge success last year, Debenhams Ottaway will be running a second Health and Wellbeing week to coincide with World Mental Health day, on Thursday 10 October 2019. From...
In addition to regularly assisting clients to challenge the validity of wills or claim under the Inheritance Act we act on behalf of executors and/or beneficiaries defending a disputed will. We...
Will writers’ charge for their services in preparing a will and in return their customer is entitled to expect that will writing service to be completed with reasonable care and...
Gifts left in a will can be the focus on inheritance disputes, but not always. What happens if you discover the deceased’s estate had been significantly reduced by lifetime gifts?...
As lawyers to many St Albans’ families and businesses, Debenhams Ottaway is for the third year running supporting one of the most popular events in the local calendar, the St...
