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Mar

2017

Get advice before signing important agreements – even with your brother!

Written by Adam Oleskow

No matter how much you may trust relatives or close friends, you should never sign important documents without independent legal advice. In one case that proved the point, a man put his name to a deed that was put before him by his brother but which...

Mar

2017

Rates and 'reasonable repair' – supreme court ruling

Written by Sydney Mitchell

With changes to business rates upon us, property valuation is very much a live issue. A recent dispute between a property owner and the local rating office has confirmed the principle that if a property is not in a reasonable state of repair, it is...

Mar

2017

Litigation Lawyers know when to fight and when to compromise

Written by Dean Parnell

Experienced litigation solicitors know when to fight and when to compromise. Getting such decisions wrong can have very serious consequences, as one High Court case concerning employee misuse of information underlined. Two employees of an asset...

Mar

2017

Mother suffered discrimination after part-time return from maternity leave

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Many mothers resume work on a part-time basis after having children and employers must be very cautious to ensure that they are not subjected to any unfair detriment. In one case, a woman won the right to substantial compensation after her return to...

Mar

2017

Supreme court rejects challenge by estranged daughter

Written by Tracy Creed

The Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal in a case which will comfort many in the knowledge that challenges to their wills by estranged relatives will be less likely to succeed. Melita Jackson had been deliberately...

Mar

2017

The Trade Union Act 2016

Written by Sydney Mitchell

The Trade Union Act 2016, which makes a number of changes to the way in which industrial action is organised, came into force on 1 March 2017. The Act amends the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, including Section 226 on the...

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

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

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...

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Published Articles

Get advice before signing important agreements – even with your brother!

Rates and 'reasonable repair' – supreme court ruling

Litigation Lawyers know when to fight and when to compromise

Mother suffered discrimination after part-time return from maternity leave

Supreme court rejects challenge by estranged daughter

The Trade Union Act 2016

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

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