Victoria Thomson
I deliver marketing, business development & client care strategy – all of which share a common goal to deliver an amazing client experience and ensure Debenhams Ottaway is recognised as...
Lucy Barrett
I am the Marketing and Business Development Executive at Debenhams Ottaway supporting a wide range of marketing activities; working with all partners, lawyers and business support teams across the business....
Leslie Courtnell
I joined Debenhams Ottaway in 2024 and I lead its compliance function. I help build the link between our legal practice and our regulatory compliance; this helps safeguard our clients,...
LPA offer a vital layer of protection – we can’t predict the future, but we can prepare for it
Lasting Powers of Attorney aren’t just legal documents, they are instruments of empowerment and protection. By creating and registering one, you are helping and protecting yourselves, as well as your...
Debenhams Ottaway still a leading private wealth legal adviser in Hertfordshire
Debenhams Ottaway’s private wealth team awarded highest accolade for its legal services for eighth consecutive year. Law firm Debenhams Ottaway continues to be ranked in band 1 for private wealth...
Employment Law Round-Up June 2024
Click the links below to read more about the changes in employment law in June: Tribunal claims increase as some employers end WFH EAT says employer breached contract by refusing...
Another win in the Commercial Court for Debenhams Ottaway – Too little too latest
Debenhams Ottaway has won in another hearing in the Commercial Court, on the ongoing matter of Invest Bank v El-Husseini. During a four-week trial at the Rolls Building, the court...
Leading litigator Juliet Schalker honoured with IWIRC Excellence Award
Debenhams Ottaway is proud to announce that partner Juliet Schalker is the recipient of the 2024 IWIRC (International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation) London Network Award for Excellence. This award...
Considering the validity of existing LPAs – TA v The Public Guardian [2023] EWCOP 63
The recent decision in TA v The Public Guardian [2023] EWCOP 63 has called into question the validity of existing Lasting Powers of Attorneys (LPAs). The case has the potential...
Leasehold & Freehold Reform Act 2024 becomes law – what is the future for leasehold extensions?
The new Leasehold & Freehold Reform Act 2024 was passed through Parliament before its current recess. It is not expected to come into force until at least 2025. This article...
The future of the Section 21 Housing Act – a cycle that needs to be broken?
The law on Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 became a hot topic of debate on BBC One’s Question Time programme in April. With a general election now looming,...
Family law podcast: How to deal with pensions on divorce
Dealing with pensions is often an overlooked and undervalued element of divorce. This can have significant repercussions for divorcing couples and places family and divorce lawyers in an important position...
Delay amending your case at your own peril!
The litigation team has been in court again on the Invest Bank v El-Husseini case, with another win for their defendant clients through another dismissal of an application by the...
Disclosure does not mean “no stone left unturned”
The latest judgment in Invest Bank v El-Husseini [2024] EWHC 996 (Comm), where Debenhams Ottaway represents two of the defendants, saw a win for the firm in the substantial dismissal...
Debenhams Ottaway invests in its people: Five partners promoted to equity
From 1 May 2024 Debenhams Ottaway celebrates five of its salaried partners becoming equity partners: James Brawn (corporate and commercial), Rachel Hyndman (Wills, trusts and probate), Neil Mercer (commercial property)...
“John Barnes: The Director’s Cut”
Former England player, manager and pundit John Barnes has been banned from serving as a company director for 3.5 years after his company, John Barnes Media Limited, failed to pay...
Did you know you are entitled to claim interest and compensation?
When debts become overdue, chasing for payment can become time consuming and an unwelcome distraction from the daily running of a business. Claiming interest and compensation is a useful way...
2024 Update
We are already whizzing through 2024 and it has been a troublesome few years for many following the Covid 19 pandemic coupled with the cost of living crisis and rise...
Enforcement by way of an Attachment of Earnings Order
Unfortunately not all County Court Judgments (“CCJ”)s are paid straight away and it may be necessary to carry out further work before payment is obtained. One option of enforcing a...
Enforcement by way of Charging Orders
Does the judgment debtor own property, land or shares? A Charging Order is an effective way to secure a debt that cannot necessarily be paid immediately. Although creditors would like...