The outstanding achievements of solicitors throughout England and Wales were recently celebrated by the Law Society at a prestigious ceremony in London.
BBC broadcaster Jeremy Vine hosted the gala at the Honourable Artillery Company. The Awards rewarded outstanding achievement in the legal profession.
ABD won the 'Innovation in Business’ award for demonstrating...
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It is usual for a family’s biggest asset to be the family home and, in many cases, the value of the house dwarfs the value of the rest of the assets. In such cases, when a marriage breaks up the financial arrangements often allow one spouse to remain living in the house, with the other spouse entitled to a share of the proceeds when it is sold.
Recently, the Court of Appeal...
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When a couple divorces, decisions regarding the custody arrangements (known as ‘residence orders’ to lawyers) of children are made with the central aim of providing the best outcome for the children of the divorcing couple. Normally, one parent looks after the children and the other is given rights of access to them.
However, on occasions a shared residence order might...
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A couple who fell foul of an old law applying to their property are faced with a bill for building repairs plus legal costs amounting to an estimated total of £400,000, following a reverse in the House of Lords.
Andrew and Gail Wallbank, of Carno in Powys, are the owners of Glebe Farm in Warwickshire. The farmland includes a field which is classified under ecclesiastical law...
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Although it has long been regarded as best practice, new regulations have made it compulsory for certain business information to be present on corporate websites and emails or other electronic communications, including invoices and order forms.
The regulations apply to all limited companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and are designed to ensure compliance with EU...
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Awdry Bailey & Douglas will be providing a fully compliant Home Information Pack (HIP) service from 1st August 2007, when HIPs become a mandatory requirement for certain properties.
Home Information Packs are intended to speed up the conveyancing process and improve the energy efficiency of our homes. They will certainly have a big impact on the property market and it is...
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by Halina Tomlinson The Government has issued new guidance to Local Authorities to encourage them to be more vigilant in enforcing Listed Buildings Requirements. If you own or are thinking of buying a Listed Building you should bear in mind the following:
• Consent is required for any alteration work to a Listed Building which could affect its character “as a building of...
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