Christmas is notoriously difficult for families who are no longer living together. It can become a time of dread and fear, disappointment and confusion at cancelled arrangements and children not...
Sadly elderly people are sometimes targeted by criminals in an attempt to either steal wealth during their lifetime or gain access to the estate assets via a Will. All too...
Managing Partner, Susan Glenholme joined the firm 20 years ago this October as a Paralegal in our Family team. Susan qualified into our award-winning Private Client team in 2000, working...
Debenhams Ottaway Solicitors ran their first Health and Wellbeing week to raise awareness around World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2018. The firm’s mental health and wellbeing initiative focused...
For the second year running Debenhams Ottaway’s Insolvency team have been nominated as a finalist for Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (up to three insolvency partners) in the prestigious...
They say that charity begins at home but perhaps it could also be said that it ends with a Will. Legacies to charities are an essential part of their income...
The government has recently announced that it plans to launch a consultation on permitting “no-fault” divorce. This directly follows the recent case decided by the Supreme Court in which a...
On 5 September 2018, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation [2018] EWCA Civ 2006. The decision...
The Hertfordshire-based multi-service law firm Debenhams Ottaway has announced that, as of 1 September, it is expanding to a new central London space, to complement its current offices in St...
Following the Grenfell tragedy landlords will be keenly aware of the dangers of fire safety, particularly where cladding is involved. In the recent case heard before the First-tier Tribunal (“the...
Have you considered who would manage your affairs and make decisions, if you have an illness or accident that leaves you incapable of looking after things yourself? A Lasting Power...
The recent decision of the Supreme Court in Banca Nazionale del Lavaro SPA v. Playboy Club London Limited [2018] UKSC 43 examines well-known principles of duty of care established by...
Debenhams Ottaway Solicitors continues to support the charity, The Funding Network, which supports social change projects through live “crowdfunding” to obtain donations for charities. The Funding Network invites local charities...
Debenhams Ottaway once again has been ranked as the only “Band 1” firm in the Private Wealth category in St Albans and Hertfordshire. The well regarded industry directory, Chambers &...
Your child may have been counting down the days to the end of term but if you have separated from their other parent, you may be feeling anxious about whether...
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The High Court on 9 July 2018 handed down judgment in the case of Curtis Michael Harry –v- Maynard Daniel Harry & Ors [2018] EWHC 1737 (Ch) whereby the Petitioner...
A sharp increase in the number of cohabiting couples over the past 15 years or so has led to a rise in complex and often costly legal disputes when they...
Mention spies and you may think of James Bond scaling a building in the dead of night, but when it comes to commercial espionage it’s more likely to be Jim...
Property co-owners should record in a declaration of trust the shares each person holds to avoid possible future disputes. A recent appeal case has reaffirmed the importance of ensuring that...
