Enfranchisement: Abolition of 2 year rule for leaseholders
The Government has announced that it will be implementing a measure set out in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 by abolishing the requirement that leaseholders of flats and houses must have been the registered owners of them for at least two years before being able to seek a lease extension (of the flat […]
Neil Russell Joins Nick Ferrari on LBC
Neil Russell, Partner and Head of Family, appeared live on LBC with Nick Ferrari this morning to discuss Divorce Day and how people are delaying their divorces due to financial worries. You can listen to their conversation on LBC here.
Is there still access to justice for Claimants in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence?
For most victims, the support of solicitors and barristers are essential in the pursuit of the financial compensation that they should be entitled to. However, claimants face a complex system of funding options created by the Ministry of Justice, which are acting to restrict the potential access to justice for victims. Previously, access to legal […]
Christian Smith and David Wright Feature in Yahoo! News
Christian Smith, Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution team, and Commercial Litigation Associate David Wright were quoted in Yahoo! News, offering their insights into the next phase of the “Wagatha Christie” dispute between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy. Their analysis follows recent remarks made by Coleen on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here and the […]
Can you bring a claim against your employer if you suffered from an injury while working from home?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home was an exception to the general practice of office-based work. By October 2024, the Office of National Statistics recorded that 28% of the current national workforce was participating in some form of hybrid working, and a further 13% were working exclusively from home. But what rights do employees […]
David Thompson Features in Independent School Management
David Thompson, Partner in the Family team, wrote an article that was published in Independent School Management discussing the issue of a school’s choices when students have divorced or separated parents. “In some, although thankfully not many, instances, one of the parents will have sought, and been granted, an order whereby they have sole parental responsibility, or […]
Catherine Hancock quoted in Yahoo!news
Catherine Hancock, Partner in the Family Team, featured in Yahoo!news this week providing insight into how marriages on the show “Married at First Sight” differ from traditional real-world marriages. “Both people from the couple can walk away from their relationship without being faced with an application to the court and return easily to their life as it […]
Dariya Skerratt features in the Solicitors Journal
“The proposed Bill could encourage landlords to maintain their properties better, as tenants will have more rights regarding their living conditions and repairs. This could lead to improved property values in the long run, as well as reducing long-term maintenance costs overall.” Read the full piece here: Renting in the UK: unpacking the Landmark Renters Rights […]
Seddons Recognised by Legal 500 2025
Seddons’ Family, Private Client, and Commercial Litigation teams have been recognised once again in the Legal 500 guide for their outstanding work and expertise. The Private Client team has been ranked in Tier 4 and references Head of Private Client, Stuart Crippin, stating that he ‘and his team at Seddons represent the pinnacle of legal […]
Seddons GSC Recognised by Legal 500 2025
Seddons GSC Family, Private Client, and Commercial Litigation teams have been recognised once again in the Legal 500 guide for their outstanding work and expertise. The Private Client team has been ranked in Tier 4 and references Head of Private Client, Stuart Crippin, stating that he ‘and his team at Seddons GSC represent the pinnacle […]