We recently reported on the much awaited decision of the Court of Appeal in Motorauctions v Pricewaterhouse Coopers, a case in which the Court considered whether to order security for costs, where the...
I recently had an occasion to look at the case authority of Pirabakaran v Patel decided by the Court Appeal in 2006. In the case, the landlord had let to the...
An extra marital affair is one of the most common reasons for the end of a marriage. But much to the surprise of many, the adulterer will not automatically receive...
I refer to the recently reported case of Ennis Property Finance Limited v Thompson & Another which involved a point of law relating to disclosure of documents. The facts of...
Forfeiture of residential leases is rare and forfeiture of a residential lease for non-payment of ground rent is even rarer. At present there are statutory limitations on a landlord’s right...
Ward (acting as liquidator of Brady Property Developments Ltd) v Hutt and others [2018] EWHC 77 (Ch) The High Court has struck out a liquidator’s following an attempted fresh claim arising...
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) is a specialist list within the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, dealing with intellectual property (IP) disputes, including registered designs, patents,...
It was widely misreported last week that workers in the gig economy now have additional employment protections. The “Good Work Plan” which the government published on Wednesday 7 February indicates...
Janet is a consultant in our private client team and has over 15 years’ experience in private client work. Janet advises on all aspects of Wills, probate, tax planning and estate administration,...
I am a partner in our growing corporate and commercial team. I have over sixteen years’ experience of supporting clients with a variety of corporate matters, including clients operating in...
I help couples and families going through divorce and separation with a focus on children and related financial issues. My goal is to help you reach a settlement amicably and...
Hannah is a senior associate in our Wills, trusts and probate team. Hannah advises on all aspects of Wills, tax planning, probates and the preparation and registration of lasting powers...
Claire is a partner in our highly successful private client team and has over 13 years’ experience in private client work. Claire has a wealth of experience in trusts, Wills,...
I’m a partner in our award‑winning Wills, trusts and probate team, where I help clients with all aspects of writing Wills, probate, tax planning and estate administration. I also support...
Angela is a consultant in the private client team and has over 13 years’ experience in private client work. Angela offers specialist advice in Wills, probate, tax planning, estate administration and...
Andrew is a partner in our private client team and has over 17 years’ experience in private client work. Andrew advises on all aspects of Wills, probate and estate administration,...
Andrew is a partner and heads our growing corporate and commercial team. He has over fifteen years’ experience dealing with corporate and business matters working with clients across multiple sectors...
Alexander is a partner in our dispute resolution and litigation team specialising in contentious and non-contentious insolvency. Alexander prides himself on his ability to act quickly and efficiently in relation...
The Ministry of Justice has announced that refunds are being offered to those who have registered either enduring or lasting powers of attorney between 1 April 2013 and 31 March...
In January this year the case of Sargeant v Sargeant [2018] offered insight on limitation matters for claims under the Inheritance Act. The Act The Inheritance Act provides that without the permission...
