Personal Matters

One of the hottest current legal topics is the conduct of property management companies in relation to the level of charges imposed on leaseholders of flats. Unfortunately some property companies have been setting unreasonable charges but not delivering the promised...

You may have read in the newspapers about the proposal to cut Legal Aid from April 2012 in relation to family law services such as divorce and separation, children issues, and property and financial issues. This proposal is going to...

Intestacy Rules A number of cases have come across my desk in recent times that very graphically illustrate just how vital it is to have a Will, especially when one is not married. The first case relates to an elderly...

For the last 20 years or so I have regularly been advising clients who are concerned about the possible impact of care home fees on what they would otherwise have liked to have left to their families when they pass...

In Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42 the Supreme Court has decided by a majority (Lady Hale dissenting) that the Court of Appeal was correct to hold the husband to the prenuptial agreement made by the parties. The...

The skills of family solicitor Samantha Sanders have been recognised by the UK’s leading family law group – Resolution when she recently gained Resolution accredited specialist status. Samantha who has been qualified since 1994 undertook her law degree and Law...

We are delighted to introduce our new team of family lawyers at the Long Eaton office.   Hannah Bramley and Karen Wilson are transferring from our other offices to lead the all-new family law department. Hannah joined the firm in 2009 and previously worked...

Our Personal Injury team recently acted for an amateur footballer who fractured his tibia/shinbone during a game of 5-a-side football played in gruelling weather conditions at the JJB sports ground at Pride Park, Derby. The pitch was covered with standing...