Domestic Abuse: Non-molestation Orders
Domestic abuse affects women, men and children of all ages and backgrounds. It has always been an issue that has troubled many people on a day to day basis.
Parental Responsibility: What is it and how is it gained and lost
What is Parental Responsibility? Parental Responsibility is defined under the Children Act 1989, as: ‘all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his property’.
Anna Orpwood has achieved full accreditation for Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE)
Anna Orpwood has achieved full accreditation for Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), which has been celebrated by the firm and wider community.
Can employers remove location-based pay under agile working?
Colin Davidson explains the legalities of changing or reducing the pay of employees who no longer or rarely go into the office.
Cost of living crisis and maintenance orders
It was recently reported that the cost of living crisis is deepening as inflation rates hit approximately 7%.
Can commercial rent debts as a result of the pandemic now be recovered?
In April 2020, the Government announced measures to protect the UK high street from aggressive rent collection and closure in respect of commercial property. Two years later, the measures have been relaxed but strict ...
Property Purchase Problems you may encounter
Having dealt with a range of residential purchase transactions, I have seen many pitfalls, and problems that can arise. Most issues can be resolved, however some can derail a property transaction.
Diversity in the workplace and recruitment
Colin Davidson is a specialist employment lawyer with a wealth of experience advising on employment matters throughout the UK, including issues of territorial jurisdiction with a UK element. Equality ...
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020: the blame game is over
It has been confirmed by Secretary of State for Justice, following a Parliamentary question raised on 7th June 2021 that the widely anticipated Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (‘The Act’) will come ...
Anna Orpwood takes part in “A Portrait of the High Street”
Article by: Anna Orpwood, Equity Partner Anna Orpwood and the Wanstead office take part in "A Portrait of the High Street". For hundreds of years, the high street has been the centre ...
Privacy and reporting in the Court of Protection
Privacy and reporting in the Court of Protection In the matter of Kent County Council v P (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) v NHS Kent and Medway Commissioning Group (formerly NHS South ...
False statements about politics will not void an election – and a warning on reasonable belief
Article by: Axel Landin Axel Landin is a solicitor in our Civil Litigation department, specialising in parliamentary and election law and media litigation. Axel works with Gerald Shamash, who leads our parliamentary and election ...
Deprivation of Liberty
What does it mean to be deprived of your liberty and what can you do? In October 2021 David Walker made the headlines when he claimed that he had been forced to stay in ...
HPCDS proposals: Early legal advice before the possession hearing
Simon Mullings is a Housing Law Specialist. Latest HPCDS proposals The consultation on the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme has recently closed. Here, Simon Mullings analyses a key proposal to offer ...
‘Funds for favours’: Geidt pressed to reopen investigation into PM’s flat
Article by: Gerald Shamash Equity Partner at Edwards Duthie Shamash. Gerald heads up Edwards Duthie Shamash’s Parliamentary, Electoral and Media Law practice ‘Funds for favours’: Geidt pressed to reopen investigation into PM’s ...
Life after lockdown – growing your new creative project
During lockdown a number of readers got creative and almost overnight became entrepreneurs. Across the UK we have seen an increase in small companies producing home cooked food, jewelry made in bedrooms and individuals using their skills or natural charms to influence others online.
Included in The Times – Best Law Firms 2022
Edwards Duthie Shamash included in The Times - Best Law Firms 2022 I am delighted to be able to tell you that we have been included by The Times Newspaper as one of the ...
Consenting to the Covid vaccine: a comparison between under-16s and adults without mental capacity
The issue of whether parental consent has any bearing on children of ages 12-15 being administered the COVID-19 vaccine has dominated headlines in recent weeks.
Wanstead Fringe interviews Bradley Wright
The tax holiday on stamp duty rates which was introduced in July 2020, this came to an end in England and Northern Ireland at the end in September. The big change this autumn is that Stamp Duty thresholds will return to the original rate as of 1st October 2021. There is some confusion as to what these rates are.
Wanstead Fringe 2021
Edwards Duthie Shamash continue to be proud sponsors of the Wanstead Fringe Event. The Wanstead Fringe is a community event held in September, with a range of cultural and artistic events. Wanstead Fringe ...
Autumn Property Activity
The tax holiday on stamp duty rates which was introduced in July 2020, this came to an end in England and Northern Ireland at the end in September. The big change this autumn is that Stamp Duty thresholds will return to the original rate as of 1st October 2021. There is some confusion as to what these rates are.
The Legal 500 2022
Edwards Duthie Shamash are recognised in the Legal 500.
Business Interruption Insurance Claims
As we approach “business as usual”, what losses can you claim? A year has passed and the United Kingdom slowly starts to move forward with the easing of lockdown. This is great news for ...
James Bowker featured in July’s LAG magazine
Article by: James Bowker Trainee Solicitor at Edwards Duthie Shamash. Breathing spaces and rent arrears - making the connections James Bowker, Simon Mullings and Miguel Sanchez reflect on joint working and how ...
On the Move? Read this first!
Conveyancing is the legal transfer of home ownership from the seller to the buyer. The conveyancing process begins when an offer on a house is accepted, and finishes when the keys are released.
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