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Recent Articles and Stories

Woman written out of father's will wins right to inherit his estate
Posted: 10th February 2021 In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Newsflash - Proposed Leasehold Reform and Lease Extensions
Posted: 19th January 2021 In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing
Siblings overturn their mother’s will after family dispute
Posted: 10th November 2020 In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Judge freezes estate assets in dispute over inheritance
Posted: 10th November 2020 In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Coronavirus ban on tenant evictions extended
Posted: 25th August 2020 In: Dispute Resolution
Commercial Property Rent Arrears and Repossessions - Latest Update
Posted: 26th June 2020 In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Legal Implications of COVID-19 on the Fee-Paying Education sector Q & A
Posted: 23rd June 2020 In: Dispute Resolution, Business Employment, Dispute Resolution, Individual Employment

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The Archive

Woman written out of father's will wins right to inherit his estate
Posted: 10th February 2021
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Newsflash - Proposed Leasehold Reform and Lease Extensions
Posted: 19th January 2021
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing
Siblings overturn their mother’s will after family dispute
Posted: 10th November 2020
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Judge freezes estate assets in dispute over inheritance
Posted: 10th November 2020
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Coronavirus ban on tenant evictions extended
Posted: 25th August 2020
In: Dispute Resolution
Commercial Property Rent Arrears and Repossessions - Latest Update
Posted: 26th June 2020
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Legal Implications of COVID-19 on the Fee-Paying Education sector Q & A
Posted: 23rd June 2020
In: Dispute Resolution, Business Employment, Dispute Resolution, Individual Employment
Holiday cancellation due to COVID-19: Covered by travel insurance?
Posted: 8th June 2020
In: Dispute Resolution
An Introduction to Small Claims
Posted: 8th June 2020
In: Dispute Resolution
Ban on residential evictions extended by two months
Posted: 8th June 2020
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
COVID-19 has resulted in severe court backlog which could last several years
Posted: 1st June 2020
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution,
Residential possession claims: no real update for residential landlords
Posted: 1st June 2020
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution,
COVID-19: ALL residential eviction proceedings now suspended!
Posted: 27th March 2020
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
CORONAVIRUS bill published announcing protection for renters - but is it enough?
Posted: 24th March 2020
In: Dispute Resolution
Radical Changes To Protect Renters Affected by COVID-19
Posted: 23rd March 2020
In: Dispute Resolution
Woman ordered to pay rent after partner died without a will
Posted: 13th February 2020
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Bella Italia loses dispute over terminating lease
Posted: 14th January 2020
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Brothers in dispute over £500,000 from father’s estate
Posted: 17th December 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Brothers fail to overturn their mother’s will leaving estate to sister
Posted: 26th November 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Sisters lose shares in farm after father dies without making a will
Posted: 21st October 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Tenants must be wary of being ‘ripped off’ by rogue letting agents
Posted: 21st October 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
How simmering neighbour disputes can boil over in summer heat
Posted: 7th August 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Woman committed to prison for contempt in family dispute over will
Posted: 5th August 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
An Update – Rented Properties, Gas Safety Certificates and s21 Possession Proceedings
Posted: 25th July 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Property owner must pay £81,000 for work completed on cancelled job
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Woman awarded £1.2m from father’s estate despite family fall-out
Posted: 16th July 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Widow can claim share of husband's estate despite 26-year delay
Posted: 23rd April 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Homeowners and tenants to get new housing complaints service
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Residential Conveyancing
Homeowners lose privacy and nuisance claim against Tate Gallery
Posted: 19th March 2019
In: Dispute Resolution
Court settles family dispute over who should inherit house
Posted: 21st February 2019
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Court orders sisters to pay £325,000 to dead father’s partner
Posted: 21st November 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Sisters allowed to correct error to benefit from family trust
Posted: 16th October 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Developer wins legal battle to build in open countryside
Posted: 13th September 2018
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Brothers in dispute over house left in their mother's will
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Homeowners win Japanese knotweed claim against Network Rail
Posted: 9th August 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Former cohabitee loses claim for share in farm sale proceeds
Posted: 7th June 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton, Dispute Resolution
Cohabitation: How best to protect yourself?
Posted: 7th June 2018
In: , Family Law - Berkhamsted, Family Law - Luton, Dispute Resolution
Son fails to overturn father’s will to inherit extra land
Posted: 22nd May 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Machins Solicitors confirms planned new office relocation
Posted: 3rd May 2018
In: Aviation Law, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Property, Corporate Commercial, Debt Collection Services, Business Employment, Healthcare, Licensing, Individual Employment, , Family Law - Luton, Dispute Resolution, , Residential Conveyancing, Wills, Trusts and Probate,
Court allows 91-year-old to buy home he shared with partner
Posted: 27th March 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Couple win dispute with neighbour over ‘invasion of knotweed’
Posted: 14th March 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Three brothers in dispute over their mother’s will
Posted: 8th February 2018
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Couple prevent landowner building houses that would spoil their view
Posted: 10th January 2018
In: Dispute Resolution
Victims of sexual abuse fail to overturn their mother's will
Posted: 13th December 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Daughter awarded share of father’s estate despite his wishes
Posted: 18th October 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Daughter awarded share of father’s estate despite his wishes
Posted: 12th October 2017
In: Dispute Resolution, Wills, Trusts and Probate
Homeowner wins right of way dispute over meter readings
Posted: 14th September 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Landlord wins dispute with local authority over students in HMO
Posted: 24th May 2017
In: Dispute Resolution
Family company wins dispute over £35m investment
Posted: 26th July 2016
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Big fall in number of county court judgments against businesses
Posted: 22nd June 2016
In: Dispute Resolution
New regulations affecting landlords come into force
Posted: 17th May 2016
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Householder loses legal fight to keep land taken over by neighbour
Posted: 9th December 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Government to crack down on rogue landlords and illegal immigrants
Posted: 15th September 2015
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Landlord wins dispute over ‘£500,000 a year’ service charges
Posted: 9th July 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Family plagued by nuisance neighbours awarded £155,000
Posted: 24th June 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Investors in restaurant entitled to get their money back
Posted: 19th March 2015
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Mediation may prevent ‘costly and absurd’ neighbour disputes
Posted: 25th February 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Objectors fail to stop development in greenfield site
Posted: 4th February 2015
In: Dispute Resolution
Print and Be Damned
Posted: 21st May 2014
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Landlord wins appeal over money owed by insolvent tenant
Posted: 12th March 2014
In: Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution
Installation firm wins case against negligent surveyors
Posted: 12th February 2014
In: Dispute Resolution
Storage firm fails to prove breach of contract
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Cafe bar wins damages from rival firm with similar name
Posted: 10th December 2013
In: Dispute Resolution
Accountant must pay nearly £1m after giving negligent advice
Posted: 15th July 2013
In: Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Neighbour dispute leads to divorce and financial disaster
Posted: 26th June 2013
In: Dispute Resolution

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