Grandparents’ rights
Grandparents’ rights... When relationships break down, it can be grandparents who suffer and end up having limited or no contact with their grandchildren. But...
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Legal News and Commentary
Q&A – Party Wall Act 1996
Q&A - Party Wall Act 1996 What is a party wall? Party walls are generally walls, fences and buildings that share a boundary between...
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Heads of Terms
Heads of Terms... Heads of terms are used in a variety of commercial transactions including property sales, purchases and leases, corporate business sales, purchases...
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What are restrictive covenants?
What are restrictive covenants? When selling land or property, you may wish to restrict/limit what the buyer and future owners of the land can...
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The Adoption Process
The Adoption Process... What is adoption? Adoption is the process of transferring parental responsibility from one or both parents to someone else. Parental Responsibility...
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Breast screening failings a “national scandal”
Breast screening failings a “national scandal” Lynne Hall, our Associate Solicitor, is a specialist in medical negligence with expertise in delayed and mis-diagnosis of...
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BPS penalties: Common cross compliance breaches
BPS penalties: Common cross compliance breaches... When submitting a Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claim form, you commit to abide by the rules of cross...
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Leasehold: a ticking time bomb?
Leasehold: a ticking time bomb? The system of leasehold property ownership in use today is a relic of English property law dating back to...
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The Rural Housing Push
The Rural Housing Push... Permitted development rights Permitted development rights allow a ‘light touch’ approach to the planning process and are being used by...
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Changing a farm business structure: What to consider…
Changing a farm business structure: What to consider… It is rare for our agricultural clients to approach us before they make a decision to...
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Farm Business Tenancy or Grazing Licence?
Farm Business Tenancy or Grazing Licence? What is a Farm Business Tenancy? The modern day “tenancy” is a Farm Business Tenancy (FBT). This is...
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A guide to assured shorthold tenancy agreements
A guide to assured shorthold tenancy agreements... An assured shorthold tenancy agreement is the most frequently used tenancy agreement in the letting of residential...
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