Proprietary Estoppel in Farming Disputes: What Farming Families Need to Know
Proprietary estoppel is a legal doctrine that can allow someone to bring a claim where they have relied on promises or assurances about land,...
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Personal Disputes
What to do when your marriage ends
The decision to end a marriage is rarely straightforward. Alongside the emotional impact, there are often important legal and financial issues to resolve, particularly...
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Family Law FAQs – “But who gets to keep the dog?” Commentary – FI v DO [2024] EWFC 384 (B)
Family Law FAQs – “But who gets to keep the dog?” Commentary - FI v DO [2024] EWFC 384 (B) A big question that...
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Who gets the kids at Christmas? What to think about when creating amicable arrangements for children when parents separate
Who gets the kids at Christmas? What to think about when creating amicable arrangements for children when parents separate... Summer is behind us and...
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Unmarried couples, property disputes and TOLATA
Unmarried couples, property disputes and TOLATA Buying a home with a partner, friend, or family member is an exciting step . But when relationships...
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Farming and Contentious Probate – Trends and mitigating the risk
By Johnny Coulthard, Dispute Resolution Partner Farming and Contentious Probate – Trends and mitigating the risk Contentious Probate is an umbrella term that can...
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We are now part of the Mediator Locator network
We're happy to announce that we are now part of the Mediator Locator network and our Head of Dispute Resolution James Johnston has joined...
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We’ve joined forces with Hourglass to help tackle economic abuse in Cumbria and the North East
We are proud to say we have recently joined forces with national charity Hourglass to support its work to end the economic harm, abuse...
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Inheritance, Trusts and Will Disputes – the most frequently asked questions
By Johnny Coulthard Inheritance, Trusts and Will Disputes - the most frequently asked questions... What is contentious probate? Contentious probate is an umbrella term...
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Farmer’s Weekly – Promissory Estoppel
Johnny Coulthard from our Dispute Resolution team featured recently in Farmer’s Weekly, commenting on the impact of the recent Spencer case surrounding the issue...
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The right (and wrong) way to serve court documents
The right (and wrong) way to serve court documents... How do you serve court documents? The UK Rules Serving documents on the other parties...
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E-Scooters – What are the risks?
E-Scooters – What are the risks? The use of e-scooters is on the rise due to the introduction of over 30 rental schemes across...
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