Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors

Edwards Duthie Shamash recently acted on behalf of Labour’s leader in Scotland, Anas Sarwar.

The party took legal action against the Electoral Commission over what it said was the refusal to allow the slogan “Anas Sarwar – Labour’s National Recovery Plan”…

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Official probe into 11 Downing Street refurbishment

Edwards Duthie Shamash act on behalf of Cat Smith MP, Shadow Minister for Democracy in the Cabinet Office in connection with a number of reports that have…

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Employment Law Update 6th April 2021

Key updates: Increase in statutory payments IR35 update Increase in Tribunal awards Furlough update Vaccination – can employers demand a jab for a job? Gender pay gap…

The importance of Lasting Power of Attorneys

Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place. Kate was unable…

Uber Drivers – Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court has recently ruled that Uber drivers are entitled to be treated as workers as opposed to self-employed independent contractors. Uber drivers James Farrar and…

Terminating and/or renewing a commercial tenancy or lease

Part 2 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 (The Act) governs commercial tenancies and with very few exceptions applies to all commercial tenancies and leases unless…

Anti-social Behaviour Notices – what can you do if you have been unfairly served with such a notice?

Significant powers are now available to the Local Authority and the Police to issue what is known as Anti-social Behaviour Notices. This can give rise to unfairness…

DLA Conference – February 2021

DLA CONFERENCE – February 2021 – “Activist lawyers, discrimination and positive action” – 9 online sessions – BOOK NOW! All 9 sessions of the Conference will be…

Intestacy of Caroline Flack

Caroline Flack, the TV presenter, perhaps best known as the host of Love Island sadly died in February 2020. It has been reported that Caroline’s net state…

Why Making a Lasting Power of Attorney is important now more than ever?

You may have seen the recent news report of a qualified nurse who was arrested for “kidnapping” her elderly mother from a care home! The nurse was…

Witnessing of Wills go Digital

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lifestyles, the way we work and communicate and even the way we think about our future! This has meant more people…

Stamp Duty is on Vacation

2020 has been a difficult year for many people, having been subjected to the effects of COVID 19. There was however, some exciting news for buyers in…

The Legal 500

Edwards Duthie Shamash are recognised in the Legal 500.

Lock, Stock and a Driving Ban

The film Director Guy Ritchie, of Lock, Stock and Smoking Barrels fame, made the news recently for all the wrong reasons when he was disqualified from driving…

Landlords face new requirements once possession proceedings resume

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…

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