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Opinion
The legacy of Ilott
On 18th July 2017, the first case to test the waters after the Supreme Court case of Ilott v The Blue Cross and others (2017), was handed down in Leeds...
In recent years there has been a huge challenge on how the average person can afford legal services. Legal aid has been eradicated from most areas of law. Success fees...
There are numerous reasons why a witness may be unable or unwilling to assist a party in litigation, either by providing a witness statement, attending court or both. In such...
June 14, 2017
Opinion
Civil penalties for landlords replaces prosecution
This week I read with interest in my local newspaper how Newham had become the first local authority to exercise new powers conveyed under the Housing and Planning Act 2016...
In March 2017, a new Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims was published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and will come into effect on 1 October 2017. It has taken…
May 24, 2017
Opinion
Tying yourself in a knot(weed): Waistell v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
A county court judge, Recorder Grubb, gave a judgment (Waistell v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (2017) (County Court) (unreported)) in what is thought to be the first decided claim for…
May 3, 2017
Opinion
The problem of doubling ground rent in Taylor Wimpey new homes
It was widely reported last week that Taylor Wimpey has set aside £130million to correct the rent review terms of the good rent in some of their new build leasehold...
This week (24-28 April 2017) is National Stalking Awareness Week which aims to highlight the problems victims of stalkers encounter. There have been a number of high profiles incidents involving...
April 26, 2017
Blog
Vibrator manufacturer in breach of UK data protection laws?
Breach of confidentiality and data protection has become more and more prevalent in the UK as the public become more educated about their rights. We have certainly seen an increasing...
Getting legal aid for contempt of court cases Today there have been a number of news reports (Law Gazette and Metro) about the case of Marie Baker, who was given…
April 21, 2017
Blog
Statutory Demands gets an uplift from 6th April 2017
What is statutory demand? A statutory demand is a formal demand (on a set form) for an unpaid debt from an individual or a company, where the sum owed is...
What does the new 2017/2018 tax year hold for landlords?
The summer budget of 2015 will be a distant memory for most of us, but some of the proposals will finally be coming into play very soon. From the new...
The country woke this morning to start assessing the damage caused by Storm Doris. My own shed roof and the roof of my daughter’s playhouse was strewn around the garden...
February 24, 2017
Opinion
Claimants must mitigate their losses
The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Bacciottini & Anr v Gotelee and Goldsmith reminds us that establishing negligence is not the only factor to consider when pursuing…
March 22, 2016
Blog
DIY Law
Time and time again we are instructed on cases that are already half way through proceedings. Sometimes this can be due to the client wanting to change solicitors. But most…
February 23, 2016
Opinion
Triumph for a cohabitee in an inheritance act claim
This week the court made history by awarding Ms Joy Williams, a half share in her deceased partner’s house. Ms Williams had lived with Mr Norman Martin, for nearly 20…
Despite global recession, economic crisis and the property crash, bricks and mortar is still the preferred method of long term investment for most, especially as a contingent pension plan. And…
A Place for Death Bed Gifts (Donatio Mortis Causa) in Modern Times?
The doctrine of donatio mortis causa (which in Latin translates to ‘gift by reason of death’) (“DMC”) dates back to the Roman times, and given the statutory provisions of s9...
The Autumn Statement is to include news rules (effective from April 2016) that anybody buying a ‘second’ property will have to pay an extra 3% on the current stamp duty...
