Successful at Golf Hearing
Oct 2019 - Criminal Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
We represented a client before a Disciplinary Tribunal of his golf club, where our client was accused by another member of the club of cheating during a…
Oct 2019 - Criminal Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
We represented a client before a Disciplinary Tribunal of his golf club, where our client was accused by another member of the club of cheating during a…
Sep 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Edwards Duthie Shamash continue to be proud sponsors of the Wanstead Fringe Event. The Wanstead Fringe is a community event spread over 9 days, with a range…
Sep 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
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…
Aug 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
Residents of east London flats say they are being forced back before safety assessments.
Aug 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
Simon Mullings, Senior Case Worker in Community Law.
Jul 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
70 years ago the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949 came into force. As an organisation that campaigns to promote access to justice, we want to mark…
Jul 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
Applications for legal aid in homelessness cases dropped by 34%
Jun 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
Normalisation of risk in the legal aid sector. Simon Mullings examines how work ‘at risk’ in the legal aid sector has become the new normal.
May 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
As Senior partner of Edwards Duthie Shamash, I am delighted to inform you that Edwards Duthie Shamash is to merge with another firm of solicitors, Steel & Shamash, in June 2019.
Apr 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
On the 17th June, we’re taking on 10K for justice at the 2019 London Legal sponsored walk.
Mar 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
‘Real-life Daniel Blake”s barrister blasts legal aid cuts following tribunal win
Feb 2019 - Criminal Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
A landmark case by the Supreme Court has ruled that the current laws on disclosure of criminal records is ‘plainly disproportionate’. As a result of this ruling many thousands of people may not be required to disclose old or minor criminal offences when applying for jobs.
Feb 2019 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
Andrea Qwarnstrom and Simon Mullings consider the current law and guidance around the use of Equality Act assessors in the county court. Experience suggests that more robust procedures and guidance might be needed to ensure that this important court resource is properly utilised.
Nov 2018 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog
Well done to the Housing Team for once again achieving recognition in the Legal 500 as one of the top firms providing advice and assistance in the area of Social Housing and Landlord & Tenant work.
Nov 2018 - Criminal Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Edwards Duthie Shamash were again successful in obtaining a Costs Award against the Crown Prosecution Service on behalf of two clients involved in criminal proceedings. Both were acquitted of serious offences of dishonesty.