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  • assaults

ABH / GBH / Common Assault – what’s the difference and what should I know?

‘Assault’ is a generic criminal term used to cover a wide range of offences. However, two offences both deemed ‘assaults’ can be at polar ends in terms of harm caused...

December 12, 2018
Blog

What is the family mediation process?

The breakdown of a relationship is rarely easy but, in my experience, most separating couples welcome the chance to reach an amicable agreement through dialogue, though they often need some…

December 11, 2018
Blog
  • firearms-offences

Disguised or dual-purpose? The Law around stun guns, are they legal and other legal considerations

In recent years there has been an increase in seizures of stun guns / tasers which are disguised as torches or mobile phones. Often, these are seized at the border...

December 11, 2018
Blog
  • residential-property-disputes

What are the consequences of an unlawful eviction?

Removing a tenant without an order of the Court opens up the possibility for the tenant to claim damages for loss of the property, injury to feelings and harassment. It…

December 10, 2018
Blog

What am I entitled to in a divorce settlement?

I am normally asked this question straight away. Unfortunately a definite answer cannot be given without receiving detailed financial information from both parties to a marriage. The courts approach in...

December 5, 2018
Opinion
  • housing-and-property

B&B Accommodation, Skirting the ‘6 Week Rule’

Many local authorities, especially within London, fall foul of the 6-week bed and breakfast (‘B&B’) rule. As per the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) Order 2003 accommodation has either a shared...

December 5, 2018

Jayesh Kunwardia

Opinion

How to interpret a word in a lease

The interpretation of words used in a lease can sometimes be challenged. A landlord may believe that a word means one thing, while a tenant interprets the same word another...

December 5, 2018
Blog
  • contract-disputes

How can a contract be held voidable or void?

We enter into contracts on a daily basis in our lives sometimes without a second thought to what happens when things go wrong. It is vital that parties to a...

December 5, 2018
Blog

What financial losses I can claim for in a personal injury claim?

In personal injury claims, financial losses are known as “Special Damages”. Claimants are entitled to claim for financial losses and out of pocket expenses arising as a result of their...

December 5, 2018
Opinion

The flexibility of binding conditions on properties

It may be possible to apply for a restrictive covenant to be varied or modified, which occasionally results in compensation being awarded to any party who has suffered as a...

December 5, 2018
Opinion

Statements during a property transaction

During the course of a property transaction, it is common practice for the purchaser to raise questions as to the state of the property. The seller is generally bound by...

December 4, 2018
Blog

How does the law protect me from breach of fiduciary duty?

What is a fiduciary duty? This is the legal relationship between two parties (the fiduciary and the beneficiary) where one must act in the best interest of the other. It…

December 4, 2018

Chun Wong

Blog

Can I claim personal injury damages from my landlord if an accident occurred at home?

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have reported that each year 2.7 million people seek medical attention at A&E as a result of accidents in the home....

November 30, 2018
Blog

Do I need to tell my employer that I plan to retire?

For many, making plans for retirement is about looking forward to that free time, to play a bit of golf, learn a new language or spend time with your grandchildren....

November 28, 2018
Blog

As a deputy, what are my responsibilities?

A property and affairs deputy is appointed by the Court of Protection to make financial decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity. The deputy has a similar...

November 27, 2018
Blog

Workplace bullying: what can you do?

With so many cases highlighting the treatment of employees at work making the headlines recently, it is important to know your rights under the law when it comes to bullying...

November 27, 2018
Opinion

Good Divorce Week: Avoiding the Bad and the Ugly

26-30 November is Resolution’s Good Divorce Week. Head of the Family Law at Hodge Jones & Allen Jacqueline Major talks through how to achieve a Good Divorce. Divorce has a...

November 26, 2018
Opinion

Road Safety Week 2018 – Don’t Assume, Be Seen

The statistics of road casualties in Britain in the year ending 2018 from the Department for Transport is no easy reading. In the year ending June 2018, there were 26,610...

November 23, 2018

Afiya Begum

Blog
  • eviction

Can I stop an eviction going ahead?

If your landlord wishes to evict you from your home, they must first serve you with a notice that usually sets out the reason for doing so. On expiry of...

November 21, 2018
Opinion
  • representation

‘Fitness to plead’– vigorous representation needed for defendants in the Magistrates Court who are mentally unwell

The grey area in relation to defendants who are too mentally unwell persists. Those who can’t effectively participate in proceedings in the Magistrates Court or who were too unwell to...

November 21, 2018
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