Category: Edwards Duthie Shamash News

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May 2020

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…

May 2020

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…

May 2020

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…

May 2020

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…

Kavita Rana

May 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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….

Apr 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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…

Apr 2020

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…