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What is a Disputed Will?

Posted on 13th September 2017 in Dispute Resolution

Sometimes there are problems with the will itself and sometimes people are unhappy with the contents of the will.

Posted by

Martin Laver

Partner and Solicitor

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Can you develop green belt land?

Posted on 08th September 2017 in Planning and Licensing

When considering applications for development in the green belt, local planning authorities are meant to ensure that substantial weight is given when considering potential harm to the green belt.

Posted by

Kelly Burns

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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Case study on why suspension for misconduct is not a neutral act

Posted on 06th September 2017 in Employment

In the recent case of Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth, the High Court held that the suspension of a teacher to allow for a misconduct investigation was not a neutral act and amounted to a breach of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence.

Posted by

Stephen Jennings

Partner and Solicitor

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Inheritance rights under the Mobile Homes Act

Posted on 06th September 2017 in Parks, Later Life Planning

A single named owner has passed away and pitch fees amongst other charges are accruing but who do you pursue for the debt?

Posted by

Paul Kelly

Partner and Solicitor

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What are permitted development rights for agricultural buildings?

Posted on 21st August 2017 in Planning and Licensing

Permitted development rights enable certain building works and changes of use to be carried out without needing to obtain planning permission from the local planning authority.

Posted by

Kelly Burns

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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Can my registered company name prevent a competitor from using it?

Posted on 16th August 2017 in Intellectual Property

Often we are approached by frustrated businesses who have discovered someone else has been using their name but have no registered trade mark.

Posted by

Jill Headford

Partner and Solicitor

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3 reasons why you shouldn't overlook unregistered design rights

Posted on 31st July 2017 in Intellectual Property

Unregistered design rights, referred to as just ‘design rights’, are a valuable asset which tends to be forgotten. These are just 3 reasons why they should not be overlooked:

Posted by

Jill Headford

Partner and Solicitor

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Do grandparents have legal rights to see their grandchildren?

Posted on 14th July 2017 in Family Law

Grandparents do not have any automatic legal rights in respect of their grandchildren but they can seek the court’s permission to make an application for a Child Arrangements Order (“contact”). Before they do this it is highly recommended that grandparents try to make contact with their grandchildren’s parent(s) or guardian(s) to discuss the possibility of regular contact.

Posted by

Mark Williams

Partner and Solicitor

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Can planning permission be revoked?

Posted on 12th July 2017 in Planning and Licensing

South Cambridgeshire District Council is seeking to overturn planning permission for residential development in the green belt issued in error. 

Posted by

Kelly Burns

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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What is residential curtilage?

Posted on 11th July 2017 in Planning and Licensing

The case involved a landowner who had been served with an enforcement notice for erecting a building on land which he claimed to be residential curtilage. 

Posted by

Kelly Burns

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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Unmarried Couples and the Common Law Myth

Posted on 05th July 2017 in Family Law

Cohabiting couples often assume that living together creates similar rights and responsibilities as marriage. This is often known as a “common law marriage”.  The concept of a common law marriage has no legal validity and in reality moving in with a partner does not give an individual automatic rights to each other’s property, no matter how long a couple has lived together.

Posted by

Aimee Aspinall

Senior Associate & Solicitor

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Proud to support Erb’s Palsy Awareness Week – Overcoming adversity: Fraser’s story

Posted on 28th June 2017 in Medical Negligence

Fraser was born into a sporty family. Unfortunately he sustained a severe group 2 injury when the 5th, 6th and 7th cervical nerves in his brachial plexus were damaged during his birth.  His injury limits the function and range of movement in his left hand and arm, especially at the shoulder.

Posted by

Endurance Arthur

Partner and Solicitor