It’s all in a single word…
When can a marriage be said to have been ‘solemnised’? What is the precise meaning of that word? That was the essential question before the court in the recent case of M v B, the title and parties in which we are anonymising, in particular because one of them is a minor. The case arose […]
Family Partner Catherine Hancock Features in Financial Times
Family Partner Catherine Hancock discusses rights of cohabitees in response to a reader’s question in the Financial Times. “My partner and I have been in a relationship for 10 years and have lived together for five. My partner is the sole owner of our house, but I help make mortgage payments and we combine our […]
King’s Speech Heralds Fresh Wave of Leasehold Reform
In the first King’s Speech for over 70 years, King Charles III set out the measures that his government intends to bring forward in this session of parliament. Amongst those measures, it was announced that the government was to embark on further leasehold reform designed to make enfranchisement claims simpler and cheaper Whilst the draft […]
No End to No Fault Delay
Set out in the Conservative 2019 manifesto, the Renters (Reform) Bill (the “Bill”) promised to be one of the most significant changes to the private rental market in over 30 years and is designed to bring about a fairer private rental sector to meet ‘basic decency standards’. The changes envisaged included abolishing the ‘no fault […]
Seddons Ranked in eprivateclient’s Top Family Law Firms 2023
Seddons is delighted to have been listed by eprivateclient as a Top Family Law Firm for 2023. Eprivateclient’s guide provides a detailed list of the leading law firms providing family law advice in the UK. To see the full article and rankings, please click here (£).
Seddons Ranked in eprivateclient’s Top Law Firms 2023
Seddons is delighted to have been listed by eprivateclient as a Top Law Firm for 2023. Eprivateclient surveys over 150 law firms, and provides a detailed look at the top private wealth law firms and departments across the UK. To see the full article and rankings, please click here (£).
John Melville-Smith Features in Commercial Dispute Resolution
John Melville-Smith features in a Commercial Dispute Resolution article that examines the fixed recoverable costs regime for civil litigation in England and Wales, that took effect from 1st October, covering claims under GBP 100,000, and with a new intermediate track for claims above GBP 25,000. In the article, John describes it as a positive development overall: […]
Litigation costs: an age-old problem, a fixed solution
It isn’t necessary to read Bleak House, centred on the infamous Jarndyce v Jarndyce inheritance dispute which dragged on for many generations devouring the entire estate, to understand the problem that is the costs of litigation. The author’s view of the chancery court system is withering: “Suffer any wrong that can be done you rather […]
Stuart Crippin Ranked in Spear’s Tax Lawyers Index 2023
Seddons is thrilled to announce that Head of Private Client, Stuart Crippin, has been ranked in the 2023 Spear’s Tax Lawyers Index as “Top Recommended”. Spear’s emphasised Stuart’s aim to understand his client’s key concerns and objectives. Stuart explained, “I always try to create an environment where clients feel comfortable discussing very personal issues, such […]
Neil Russell Comments in eprivateclient
Head of Family Neil Russell discussed the quarterly family court statistics in eprivateclient. Neil said that it was not surprising that the latest divorce statistics reveal that the divorce rates are down, as “this is likely to be as there is no bottle neck this year with parties waiting as they did last year for […]