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Legal aid deserts and a culture of refusal

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). …

A practical guide to reducing bad debts

How effective is your credit control? To what extent do you rely on your client or customer’s promise to settle an invoice, and apply leniency to your…

First Time Buyer’s Guide to buying a property

If you are a first-time buyer and wondering what you need to buy a house or flat, this guide will give you some handy tips, and breaks…

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Lawyers pull punches over election manifestos

Reducing the Fire Risk in Apartment Blocks

“The fire which destroyed Grenfell Tower in June 2017 was one of the UK’s worst modern disasters.” (BBC, 18th June 2018). In January 2019, a Fire Risk…

Chambers & Partners 2020

Court of Protection What the team is known for Respected team frequently instructed by the Official Solicitor to act in high-profile and complex health and welfare cases….

Disabled refugee still homeless after brutal street attack

A disabled refugee is still living in unsuitable accommodation, more than a year after he was brutally attacked in the street. Atif al-Sharif, a Sudanese national who fled…