Simon Mullings – Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award Winner
Simon Mullings is a Housing Law Specialist. Simon Mullings - Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2020 Award Winner We are delighted that Simon Mullings who works in the Community ...
What is a Yuzu Order?
Yuzu Hair & Beauty Limited v Selvathiraviam [2019] EWHC 772 (Ch)Zacaroli J sitting in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice granted a dissolved company which had been struck off the Register a ...
Struggling with Relationship Problems?
If you have decided to separate and are looking at the best way of resolving issues regarding your finances and/or how you spend time with your children then mediation provides a cost effective way ...
Family Mediation in South London
Edwards Duthie Shamash are very pleased to announce the launch of their South London family mediation service from their offices in Waterloo. Servicing a geographical gap in Mediation Services Between 8.8 and 9.3 million ...
Charities – your chance to contribute as a trustee
Essex Life gives great coverage on a monthly basis to charity events within the County and those who run such charities and such events are special people with special skills but it is important ...
Coronavirus and the law – part 2
The uncertainties concerning the law regulating behaviour during the Coronavirus epidemic continues. Recent events have demonstrated variations by the legislatures in different parts of the UK, reflecting the independence of the Devolved Parliaments. These ...
Maintaining contact with those in care homes during the Covid-19 period
“Time, effort and some creativity”: Maintaining contact with those in care homes during the Covid-19 period As the Covid-19 curve flattens in hospitals across the UK, concerns are being raised in the press about ...
Arkin v Marshall – Court of Appeal Judgment
The Court of Appeal has given judgment in Arkin v Marshall which was a challenge to the lawfulness of the Practice Direction staying residential possession proceedings for 90 days during the Covid-19 pandemic. James ...
How does Mediation work?
Mediation is becoming more familiar to many people as it has become a key part of the family justice system over the last 10 years. The aim of the Mediation Team at Edwards Duthie ...
Extending or building a property – part 3
View Part 1 | View Part 2 Part III - Utility Routes, Party Wall Awards, Rights of Light, Environmental Issues and Project Managers Whether you are simply extending your existing property or constructing a ...
Extending or building a property – part 2
View Part 1 | View Part 3 Part II - Covenants & Easements Whether you are extending your existing property or constructing a completely new property you will need to obtain planning permission and ...
Coronavirus and Commercial Property
On 23 April 2020, the Government announced new measures to protect the UK high street from aggressive rent collection and closure. The Government has temporarily restricted the use of Statutory Demands and Winding-up Petitions ...
Extending or building a property – part 1
View Part 2 | View Part 3 Whether you are extending your existing property or constructing a completely new property you might need to obtain planning permission and building regulation consents. It is important ...
Edwards Duthie Shamash instructed by HLPA
Edwards Duthie Shamash instructed by HLPA in its application to intervene in an urgent appeal relating to the stay of possession proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic The Housing Law Practitioners’ Association (“HLPA”) has been ...
Furlough Scheme and Redundancy
The vast majority of employers are behaving responsibly in these unusual times and furloughing employees where they can. Under the furlough scheme an employer can claim up to 80% of their employee’s wages from ...
Disputes involving finances and the Coronavirus Pandemic
In the second of our series of articles about mediation and the impact of the coronavirus we consider the issues facing separating couples looking to resolve financial disputes at this difficult time. How mediation ...
Family Mediation and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Everyone has been affected by Covid-19 and the lockdown affecting us all. From businesses to courts to families everyone has had to adjust to working and living in a different way. In the first ...
Expansion of our Family Mediation team
Due to the increase in demand we are expanding our mediation team to be able to help more separating couples resolve disputes without recourse to the courts. We can help with Remote Mediations by ...
Housing Repairs and Fitness for Human Habitation
Simon Mullings of the Housing Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash discusses the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and advises tenants to continue reporting defects to landlords during the current Covid-19 pandemic. On ...
Covid-19 and Domestic Abuse
With domestic abuse charities reporting a significant increase in calls during the current coronavirus crisis, Fathema Khanom, Solicitor in the Family Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash, explores the legal remedies that are available to victims ...
Covid-19 and possession claims
James Harrison, Partner and Head of the Housing Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash, explores the impact of the Coronavirus Act on residential possession proceedings. On 18 March 2020 the Government announced “a radical package ...
Changing Terms and Conditions of an Employee’s Contract
We are living in strange and uncertain times and employers are now required to reconsider their employees’ terms and conditions of employment. Many employers will rightly engage the Furlough Scheme to avoid the need ...
Changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Employers should be aware that the rules for SSP have changed:If an employee is on furlough they do not qualify for SSP.If an employee is in one of the vulnerable categories and have been advised ...
Covid-19 changes to the Mental Health Act and Mental Health Tribunals
David McLaughlin of the Mental Health Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Mental Health Act and the conduct of Mental Health Tribunals. On Thursday 19 March, ...
Settlement Agreements and Protected Conversations
In these highly unusual and worrying times, more and more employers are issuing their employees with Settlement Agreements. These agreements are often offered to an employee following a ‘Protected Conversation’. What are Settlement Agreements? ...
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