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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). …

Labour’s Jewish solicitor says next leader needs to ‘mend fences’

Gerald Shamash claims to have never faced antisemitism himself, but admits allegations could have been handled better Gerald Shamash joined the Labour Party in 1969 when Harold…

Selling an investment property in 2020

If you are considering whether to sell an investment property in the New Year there are potential tax changes which may dictate that your New Year resolution…

Tony Wolton

Top 25 Public Policy Lawyers – Gerald Shamash

Gerald Shamash is a leading practitioner and a solicitor to The Labour Party. Born and raised in Manchester, he worked as a repairman at the Automobile Association…

Gerald Shamash

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…

Kavita Rana

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…

Daveena Seepaul

Lawyers pull punches over election manifestos

Legal Aid – Death by a thousand cuts

Edwards Duthie Shamash in the Law Gazette With legal aid lawyers regularly working 60+ hours a week, practitioners are not treated in a way that reflects the…

Shaun Murphy

The pitfalls of the DIY Financial Settlement Upon Divorce

The current rate of Divorce in England and Wales according to the most recent available statistics, is that 42% of marriages end in Divorce. The breakdown of…

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…

Kavita Rana

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….

Successful at Golf Hearing

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…

Shaun Murphy

Wanstead Fringe 2019

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…

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…

Barking fire: social tenants told to return despite safety fears

Residents of east London flats say they are being forced back before safety assessments.