News and Views
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Leasehold System – proposals relating to extended leases & ground rents
15th January 2020
At the end of last year I wrote about prospective reforms to the residential leasehold system in England & Wales, including a proposal to ban ground rents on new build flats. While we still wait to hear about when or read more
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Family Law Advice Surgery – book your free session
18th December 2019
Free sessions discussing the divorce & separation process, including the legal, financial & emotional consequences of a relationship breakdown. Hannah Millrain, Family Solicitor, is running a 1 Day Surgery on Friday 24 January where she will be read more
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Divorce Tourism – have you ever been divorced abroad?
18th December 2019
If you have been divorced abroad then you may need to consider applying to the court for “financial relief”, i.e. a Financial Remedy Order, in England and Wales. In certain circumstances the court is able to deal with such an read more
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Tis the season to … get Christmas out of the way and then think about the reality of separation in the New Year
11th December 2019
Relationship breakdown is incredibly hard at any time of year, but especially hard at Christmas when the expectation on us all is to be festive and jolly. For parents there is the additional pressure to ensure that their children have read more
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Big City 2019 Sleepout for The Clock Tower Sanctuary
20th November 2019
The Big City Sleepout at the i360 A team of 3 from Griffith Smith and Plus Accounting braved the rain and cold on Monday 16 December 2019 to help raise vital funds for The Clock Tower Sanctuary. Emma read more
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Brief Chats and Contracts
12th November 2019
So, picture this: you’re hosting an event at an art gallery, chatting to someone in a suit who tells you about their consultancy service. There is a charge for the consultancy work and a £1,000,000 success fee. You nod along read more
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Acting in Good Faith
12th November 2019
The English Courts have for many years made it clear that in any commercial agreement, if the parties intend to “behave nicely”, this should be specifically written into the contract as a “good faith” clause. If one party is concerned that the other read more
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How delays in applying for probate might affect you
7th November 2019
After someone has died a Grant of Representation (“a Grant”) may be required in situations such as when there is inheritance tax to pay or when an asset requires a Grant to be obtained in order to be dealt with read more
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Is vegetarianism a religion or philosophical belief?
16th October 2019
The recent case brought to Employment Tribunal of Conisbee v Crossley Farms Ltd has called into question whether vegetarianism can be considered as grounds of religion and belief. The case involved Mr Conisbee’s claim that he had been discriminated against and read more
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Leasehold System – New rules on the timing and costs of providing replies to management enquiries…
9th October 2019
New rules on the timing and costs of providing replies to management enquiries when a leasehold property is sold I have written previously about recent proposals to reform the law as it relates to long residential leases in England read more
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Leasehold System – proposals relating to extended leases & ground rents
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