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(THE FAILURE TO DO THE) SIMPLE THINGS CAN COST MONEY PART 5 – PROVE YOUR CLAIM
Part of my job involves representing parties in Small Claims. In addition, I also represent parties in other types of hearings in the County Court. In one case, I was instructed by a national car parking company to represent them at a Small Claim in Aberystwyth. The...
‘Get the Evidence’
We wanted to highlight a case we have dealt with recently, as a reminder to everyone to ‘get the evidence.’ We were recently instructed by a Solicitors firm to attend Court in Wigan, to act for a Landlord against a Tenant and a Guarantor who had failed to pay rent....
Trader Disputes & Part 35 Reports
We have seen an increase in building disputes recently, mainly due to people making amendments to their properties during lockdown 1, 2 and 3. Often if someone has an issue with a trader, they try to deal with the dispute themselves and have tried to sue, attempt to...
Seven Weird Laws That Still Exist in the UK Today
“The law is an ass!” said Mr Bumble in Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist, and it’s true that whilst we all depend on the law to keep us safe, it can also have peculiarities. Times change and usually the laws change with them, but occasionally, laws remain in...
A Year of Lockdown for Advocates
Monday 23 March 2020. This was the day that the lives of many changed. I had set out on the morning by train to Manchester County Court for a hearing which was listed on Courtserve as a CMC in a Landlord and Tenant matter. I received the instructions on the previous...
Law Update – Corporate Insolvency and Business Tenancies
There is an update to current laws coming into force by the end of the year which effect companies and business landlords and tenancies. For those interested in company insolvency, the current restrictions brought in by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020...
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