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Edwards Duthie Shamash ranked in the Legal 500

Edwards Duthie Shamash have been ranked in 4 different areas with 8 solicitors recognised and recommended as experts in their particular field.

Rakesh Bhasin

What is the role of a litigation friend?

A litigation friend is someone who makes decisions about a court case on behalf of someone who is unable to manage their case for themselves.

Injunctions to prevent an unlawful trespass

Claims against a neighbour for encroachment on your land are not without complications. Litigation can be the option of last resort. If you encounter such difficulties, Edwards Duthie…

Shaun Murphy

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.

Anna Orpwood

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.

Daveena Seepaul

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 into force on 6th April 2022.

Anna Orpwood takes part in “A Portrait of the High Street”

For hundreds of years, the high street has been the centre of communities throughout Britain

Anna Orpwood

False statements about politics will not void an election – and a warning on reasonable belief

A High Court election petition did not result in the annulment of the election in question because, although the Respondent election winner was shown to have included…

HPCDS proposals: Early legal advice before the possession hearing

Latest HPCDS proposals The consultation on the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme has recently closed. Here, Simon Mullings analyses a key proposal to offer early legal advice…

‘Funds for favours’: Geidt pressed to reopen investigation into PM’s flat

Read the full article on the Guardian

Gerald Shamash

Included in The Times – Best Law Firms 2022

We have been included by The Times as one of the best law firms in Britain for 2022.

Gerald Shamash

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.