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Mar

2017

Planning to make a will? Don’t leave it too late!

Written by Sydney Mitchell

You have to be in possession of your faculties to make a valid will and that is one reason why you should not delay in asking a solicitor to help you put your affairs in order. In one case, a man’s execution of his will less than two months before...

Mar

2017

High court pierces corporate veil in big money divorce case

Written by Teresa Mannion

Legal and beneficial ownership of company shares are two very different concepts and, as one case strikingly showed, family judges have the power to look behind the corporate veil in ensuring a fair division of assets between divorcing couples. The...

Mar

2017

Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz raises over £2000 for Midlands Charities

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Leading West Midlands’ law firm Sydney Mitchell celebrated their 9th successful quiz, raising over £2000 for its nominated charities; the Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity and the Maria Watt Foundation. Over 60 people took part in the action...

Mar

2017

Lawyers don’t give up! injured cyclist wins right to seven-figure payout

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Road accident victims can sometimes face a hard struggle to win just compensation from negligent motorists. However, specialist law firms do not easily give up the fight. In one case, lawyers representing a gravely injured cyclist won her the right...

Mar

2017

Holiday pay and unearned commission – british gas refused right to appeal

Written by Jade Linton

Last year, the Court of Appeal upheld the view of the Employment Tribunal (ET) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) that the Working Time Regulations 1998 can be interpreted so as to conform with EU law in respect of holiday pay (British Gas...

Mar

2017

Landlord pays for failing to mention asbestos in pre-contract responses

Written by Shilpa Roopen U...

When selling or leasing property it is absolutely vital to answer pre-contract enquiries accurately and the consequences of not doing so can be severe indeed. In one case, a Tenant of warehouse premises was awarded seven-figure compensation after...

Feb

2017

Tenants win greater influence over optional improvement costs

Written by Adam Oleskow

In a ruling that will be required reading for landlords and tenants, the Court of Appeal has given authoritative guidance on the distinction between ‘repairs’ and ‘optional improvements’. The decision means that tenants’ views will in future be far...

Feb

2017

Restriction of access to Justice unfair

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Sydney Mitchell’s Senior Partner, Div Singh, recently hosted a private meeting with Robert Bourns, the President of the National Law Society. Mr Singh was particularly concerned about the ongoing changes to the legal profession and how this risked...

Feb

2017

Good faith lacking in religious discrimination claim

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Wise employers intent on avoiding discrimination make every allowance for workers’ religious beliefs. However, in one striking case, a tribunal ruled that that did not extend to granting a Roman Catholic transport worker more than a month off every...

Feb

2017

High Court green lights 377 home greenfield development

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Housebuilding on green fields can be intensely controversial but objections often have to give way before the ever-widening gap between supply and demand. In one case that illustrated the point, the High Court opened the way for construction of 377...

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Planning to make a will? Don’t leave it too late!

High court pierces corporate veil in big money divorce case

Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz raises over £2000 for Midlands Charities

Lawyers don’t give up! injured cyclist wins right to seven-figure payout

Holiday pay and unearned commission – british gas refused right to appeal

Landlord pays for failing to mention asbestos in pre-contract responses

Tenants win greater influence over optional improvement costs

Restriction of access to Justice unfair

Good faith lacking in religious discrimination claim

High Court green lights 377 home greenfield development

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