Jan 2025
Jan 2025 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
The Renters Rights Bill contains provision which will make significant changes to the private rented sector. In this article, James Harrison, Partner and Head of our Housing Team, summarises…
Mar 2022
Mar 2022 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog, Property Blog
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.
Feb 2022
Feb 2022 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
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 Kent…
Feb 2022
Feb 2022 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
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…
Jan 2022
Jan 2022 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
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…
Oct 2021
Oct 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog, Property Blog
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.
Oct 2021
Oct 2021 - Criminal Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog, Wills and Probate Blog
Edwards Duthie Shamash are recognised in the Legal 500.
Jun 2021
Jun 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog, Property Blog
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.
Aug 2020
Aug 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
Further details have emerged of how courts will deal with housing possession cases when they resume next week. Possession proceedings have been suspended since March to protect…
Jul 2020
Jul 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
We are delighted that Simon Mullings who works in the Community Law Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash was named Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year in the…
Apr 2020
Apr 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
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…
Apr 2020
Apr 2020 - Dispute Resolution Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON FURLOUGH The Treasury has issued an important direction to HMRC for making payments under the Furlough Scheme. Whilst this may be subject to yet…
Apr 2020
Apr 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
The Coronavirus Act 2020 has brought in changes to parts of the Care Act 2014, and to the 2012 Regulations that govern Continuing Healthcare assessments. This note…
Mar 2020
Mar 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
James Harrison, Partner and Head of the Housing Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash, gives a brief overview of the new fitness standards that now apply to almost…
Mar 2020
Mar 2020 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
In June 2019 the Guardian published an article by its legal correspondent Owen Bowcott describing reports of a ‘culture of refusal’ at the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). …