The country seems to be slowly edging towards the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak, as lockdown and social distancing measures gradually begin to stop the spread of the disease. The consequences of the pandemic have been terrible for individuals and for the country, but already thoughts are turning to re-starting the economy and easing mobility…
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April 22, 2020
April 21, 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the huge impact it is having on both commercial landlords and tenants we are extending our monthly commercial property legal clinic and are offering free daily telephone appointment slots for the foreseeable future. Commercial Property solicitor Osman Dervish will try and answer any questions you have regarding your legal…
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April 14, 2020
In our recent article, Child contact arrangments and Covid-19, we wrote about the irony of divorced parents with custody of their children now having difficulty in persuading their ex-spouse to do their fair share of childcare during the coronavirus outbreak. With schools closed and grand-parents self-isolating, many parents with custody are finding it impossible to…
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April 14, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce that our friend and colleague George Selvarajan has passed away. We are very grateful to him for his contribution to the firm in recent years as a consultant. He was always happy to share his extensive legal knowledge, local connections and…
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April 10, 2020
It is hard to put a positive slant on the residential property market during the coronavirus lockdown. Sales had been strong in the first three months of the year, after the uncertainties around Brexit and December’s general election had been resolved. Now the current advice from the government regarding moving house is effectively to avoid…
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April 7, 2020
Sadly the predictions and fears raised in our recent article, Covid 19 Leads to an Increase in Domestic Violence, linking the COVID-19 lockdown to an increase in domestic violence have proved to be correct. In the last two weeks Refuge, the charity which campaigns against domestic abuse and violence, has reported a 25% increase in…
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April 6, 2020
With the UK on lockdown and the current restrictions on social mobility, welfare groups across the country, as well as charities, social services and the police are focusing their attention on violence in the home. Millions of family members are being forced to live in close contact with each other, often with little in the…
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April 2, 2020
It has been reported that in the parts of China worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak incidences of domestic violence have increased to three times their normal level, following weeks of household lockdowns and strict isolation. Recognising that rising levels of domestic violence will likely spread to the UK following our own restrictions on social…
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March 31, 2020
We have been asked to pass on the following message to anyone who has business premises in the St Albans District. In response to Covid -19 the Government have announced that businesses with a Rateable Value (RV) of less than £15,000 and who receive small business rate relief or who are in the retail, hospitality…
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March 27, 2020
With public health at the front of everyone’s minds it is no surprise that more and more people are seeking to update their will, or in many cases draw up a will for the first time. The Law Society and the government are currently looking at ways to streamline the execution process in light of…
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