News / 15.03.2019 Adverse Possession: Paving a path to successful claims The Court of Appeal has determined that a paved area could prove adverse possession. Background In 1984, Mrs Thorpe acquired a semi-detached bungalow in Harcourt Close, Bishopsthorpe, York. Mrs T... Read More

News / 04.03.2019 Get in Shape for 2019 With spring in the air and the new financial year approaching, many businesses will be taking stock and planning for the upcoming year.   Whatever happens with Brexit, basic employment righ... Read More

News / 01.03.2019 Who to Choose? If I had to pin point what causes more problems than anything else when administering an estate, I would probably say disagreements between the Executors. Executors have the legal duty to administer... Read More

News / 31.01.2019 How long is too long? Don’t pause for thought on forfeiture A landlord under a lease (either residential or commercial) is generally entitled to forfeit a lease[1]. Forfeiture has always been seen as a draconian measure and one that the court of equity as long... Read More

News / 14.01.2019 How you can come unstuck with DIY online divorce In these cash strapped times, more people are doing their own online divorce but there are significant financial risks of not getting legal advice from a specialist family law solicitor. It is vital... Read More

News / 02.01.2019 Adultery is a clear ground for a divorce – right? There is only one ground for a divorce and that is that the “marriage has broken down irretrievably”.  To all non-lawyers out there this seems to be pretty clear and quite simple.&nbs... Read More

News / 22.10.2018 When Should You Review Your Will? Congratulations, you have prepared your Will! However, the buck does not stop there. It is very important that you keep your Will at the back of your mind and review it on a regular basis to see if it... Read More

News / 08.10.2018 The (Japanese) knotty issue The Court of Appeal recently decided a case concerning two property owners whose houses adjoined land owned by Network Rail.  The land in question adjoined an access path leading to an embankment... Read More

News / 01.10.2018 Slip or Trip Accidents - What Evidence Do I need to Make a Claim? Lorraine Brown from our Personal Injury team explains how, if you're out and about and you have an accident because someone has not ensured proper safety precautions are in place, you may be... Read More

News / 24.09.2018 Number Crunching – Business needs to have an immigration plan Immigration has been such a polarising subject of late that I’m going to quote the BBC a lot because they seem to be striking middle ground more than missing it.  The first is a half rememb... Read More

News / 13.09.2018 House of Fraser and the impact of administration on Commercial Landlords As readers of the business pages will be aware, the department store, House of Fraser, is undergoing something of a seismic restructure at the moment. Falling sales and high overheads indicating that... Read More

News / 10.09.2018 Shareholders’ agreements – expect the unexpected When two or more people decide to go into business together, they often do it in a way which limits their personal liability, meaning that they often choose a private company limited by shares as thei... Read More