Get to Know our Trainees
Imogen Streets: What did you study? I studied History at Durham University. Why did you choose to apply for Seddons’ training contract? I chose to apply as I had worked at Seddons as a paralegal and really liked the firm. I liked the range of practice areas that were offered, I liked the friendly […]
Workshop with Kate Waterfall Hill: International Women’s Day
In recognition of International Women’s Day, we invited Kate Waterfall Hill to our offices to host a workshop with our team. Kate is a TikToker and Leadership Consultant, and she covered important topics such as Imposter Syndrome, Cognitive Biases, Advocacy, and Allyship. The event was a great success and served as an opportunity for our team to gather […]
Family Partner, Catherine Hancock, features in The Times Law newsletter, The Brief
Catherine Hancock, Partner in the Family Team, was recently featured in the Times’ Law newsletter by legal reporter Jonathan Ames. Catherine shared her thoughts on whether prenuptial agreements should have full legal status in the UK. To read what Catherine had to say on the issue, visit the newsletter here: https://link.thetimes.co.uk/view/64f98af4985941bb7809d723klha0.6u9/4b535b82
Steffan Taylor Summarises Recent and Upcoming Changes in Privy Council Practice
The beginning of 2024 saw various changes to Privy Council procedure, from the early striking out of meritless appeals (those with permission as of right), to the automatic rejection of lengthy written cases. Below is a summary of key recent and upcoming changes. Permission as of right no longer guarantees you a hearing in person […]
Seddons attends Legal COO Network Event
Yesterday, members of the Seddons team had the opportunity to participate in the Legal COO Network event. Many attending thought leaders from the network shared their knowledge and ideas on a variety of topics including the improvement of productivity and profitability, identifying efficiency killers in law, and engaging the next generation of lawyers. Chief Operating Officer James […]
Seddons’ Real Estate Finance Team has been Retained by Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
Seddons is pleased to share that our Real Estate Finance team has been retained by specialist bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC (“HTB”). HTB provides development finance, asset finance and specialist mortgages to UK SMEs, and savings accounts to businesses and individuals. The Seddons team is led by Real Estate Finance Partner Matthew Stayt. Matthew said […]
Natasha Southam Features in Saga Magazine
Natasha Southam, an Associate in the Private Client team, was recently featured in an article in Saga Magazine on how pet owners can secure the well-being of their pets in the unfortunate event of their own passing. Natasha offers advice on how to formally include a pet in a will for anyone considering gifting their […]
Serap Sarica and James Child Feature in CoStar
Real Estate Team Solicitors Serap Sarica and James Child wrote a piece for commercial real estate publication CoStar, sharing their advice on what landlords should consider as Body Shop is placed into administration. “Commercial landlords will be increasingly aware of the potential economic distresses of tenants across the commercial real estate sector which in turn […]
Private Client Team Feature in EPrivateClient
Private Client Partner, Lewis Edwards, and Trainee Solicitor, Faiza Mathaker, recently teamed up to share their expertise regarding the differences between life insurance and Wills, in this article published in EPrivateClient. Lewis and Faiza illustrate the distinctions between life insurance and Wills, clarifying their respective purposes. Additionally, they delve into the complementary relationship between these […]
Taking Your Spouse’s Surname After Marriage
Jonas Vingegaard, the Danish, two-time Tour de France winner (2022 and 2023) has just changed his surname to that of his wife. Internationally, we are seeing more couples (wives in particular) moving away changing their surname to that of their spouse. In 1983, Greece made it a legal requirement for women to retain their […]