News / 16.07.2019 Disciplinary process is essential to protect employers against unnecessary claims As an employer, process is always key to dealing with HR matters, and certainly when dealing with disciplinary issues. Failing to follow a process opens the door to claims for unfair dismissal or dis... Read More

News / 11.07.2019 Residential Tenancies You would be forgiven for thinking that it is simply too much trouble to be a Landlord in private rental properties these days. There have been numerous additional restrictions and obligations imposed... Read More

News / 10.07.2019 How to protect yourself against new Public Rights of Way Section 31 of the Highways Act 1980 sets out the process by which new public rights of way (PROWs) can be deemed to have been dedicated (created) as a result of long term use. If a way (be it a footpa... Read More

News / 17.06.2019 First Time Buyers - when can I get the keys to my new property? Buying your first home can be a very daunting experience and first time buyers are not alone in this. We have encountered many clients over the years whom have not purchased a house sometimes for deca... Read More

News / 13.06.2019 R.E.S.P.E.C.T my Will NINE months after soul singer Aretha Franklin died, three Wills have been located at her home. After her family thought that she had died intestate (with no Will) this should have been a welcome disco... Read More

News / 04.06.2019 Getting out of my lease – what are my options? In the current economic climate, the one constant for your business is the notion of change. To prepare your business for change is to plan for success. Change can include an adjustment to your proper... Read More

News / 09.05.2019 Controlling wild birds on farmland - DEFRA calls for evidence The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) wants to hear from those impacted by the recent withdrawal of three general licences for shooting wild birds. Those wishing to contribute... Read More

News / 07.05.2019 The UK pothole epidemic & its effect on the general public The ‘Beast From The East’ of 2018; the name given to the prolonged period of UK wintry weather; left a legacy of damage to road surfaces, including potholes and cracks, for many months aft... Read More

News / 01.05.2019 Probate Court Fee Rise Back in the summer of 2017 I was warning of the turmoil which would be brought in by the proposed extortionate rise in probate court fees. Thankfully this rise did not happen and the fees remained at... Read More

News / 17.04.2019 The Problem WITH “Next of Kin” – Lasting Powers of Attorney and Advance Decisions We are all familiar with the phrase “next of kin”. Indeed hospitals in the past have asked “who is next of kin?”  and they have then sought to ascribe to this person a p... Read More

News / 15.04.2019 The Government Proposes Plan to Abolish Section 21 (“No Fault”) Evictions It will be announced today by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, that landlords will lose the ability to repossess their properties using Section... Read More

News / 08.04.2019 Claims for Illness Caused by Exposure to Asbestos Asbestos is often known as ‘the hidden killer’ because many people do not know that they are working or living with asbestos.  Asbestos is the UK’s single greatest cause of wor... Read More