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Good records do more than protect an employer when something goes wrong. They improve decisions, create consistency and give employees a fair understanding of...
Unfortunately, disputes between neighbours over trees often arise. Whilst trees can enhance the appearance of a property, they can also cause practical and legal...
Can your parents disinherit you? In England and Wales, a parent can generally leave their estate to whoever they choose. However, there are circumstances...
Buying a leasehold property comes with financial obligations that freeholders rarely have and two of the most misunderstood are ground rent and service charge....
The Land Registry was formed in 1862, but the registration of land and property was initially voluntary. The Land Registration Act 1925 introduced compulsory...
Avoiding one difficult conversation can create a much bigger problem. Poor performance rarely affects only the individual concerned: it changes workloads, standards and trust...
With a busy work schedule, it might seem better, quicker, easier, to skirt around a performance issue with an employee. Broad, general comments, perhaps...
If you’re thinking about buying a property in Cambridge, it’s important to get to know the local area. Although the same conveyancing laws apply...
A well-written probation clause will not manage performance for you. With ordinary unfair dismissal rights scheduled to arise after six months’ service from 1...
Diagnosing sarcoma can be particularly challenging due to the rarity and diversity of these cancers. The process often requires specialist imaging, pathology expertise, and...
Featured case studies
A 13-month-old baby, “Alex”*, became critically unwell with Group A Streptococcal sepsis. Alex’s parent called NHS 111 and described textbook red flags – a...
In July 2026 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) re-rated the maternity departments at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath and St Richard’s Hospital in...
What we achieved Successfully completed the sale of a landmark coastal property valued at approximately £15 million. Managed the legal complexities of a private...
What MR v EF [2024] EWFC 144 tells us about modern relationships. In the recent case of MR v EF [2024] EWFC 144, the...
Tees were instructed on a matter where the client’s former spouse had repeatedly failed to provide financial disclosure during proceedings, placing her in contempt...
Rose and James are getting divorced late in life. In this scenario, they use the release of equity in their jointly-owned home to help...
In this scenario, Lucy and Max are using a lifetime mortgage to supplement the purchase of a property which would otherwise be outside their...
What we achieved Secured a share of the freehold alongside the leasehold purchase. Corrected the lease to include the full extent of the...
Paul and Margaret Evans are a retired couple in their late 70s. They own a valuable property worth £1.2 million and have savings and...
What we achieved Successfully resolved a complex Land Registry issue that prevented the property from being sold. Reconstructed critical legal documentation after the client’s...
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