Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors

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.

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Supreme Court Ruling on disclosure of old or minor offences

Shaun Murphy

Equality Act: access to assessors in the county court

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.

Success in obtaining a costs award against the Crown Prosecution Service

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.

Shaun Murphy

Justice for all? the legal aid crisis

Justice for all? Inside the legal aid crisis

Stratford office now open

We are delighted to announce our new Stratford office at 37 Broadway, E15 4BQ is now open. There is a specialist team of qualified and experienced lawyers waiting to help.

Commercial Property Update: Overage Agreements

Due to recent case law, overage agreements is currently a hot topic for real estate lawyers.

Business leases explained

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 governs business tenancies and has been in force for over 60 years, but what does the Act mean in the world of commercial leases?

Kavita Rana

The effect of Japanese Knotweed in the property market

Japanese Knotweed is one of the most invasive plants in the UK. It spreads rapidly and can grow up to 10cm a day. It is extremely difficult to eradicate from land and can penetrate foundations, concrete hardstanding and walls, causing considerable damage. The Government has estimated that eradicating it from the UK would cost £2.6 billion.

Tony Rice, universal credit and third party deductions

When settling an application to suspend a warrant for eviction recently, Mary-Rachel McCabe and Simon Mullings had to find a way to prevent third party deductions legislation from rendering their client destitute. Here, they set out the background to the legislation and the details of the case, and suggest recitals that practitioners may find helpful.

Edwards Duthie Shamash supporting the Mayor’s Charity Appeal

It was to llford Town Hall that Shaun Murphy of solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash headed to recently having been invited to meet Mayor of Redbridge Linda Huggett. Whilst there he was able to hand over a cheque from the company in support of the Mayor’s charity appeal, with funds raised going to Haven House and St Francis Hospice.

Shaun Murphy

Is it time for “no fault” divorce?

If you watched the news or picked up a paper recently, you’ll probably be aware of the case of Owens v Owens – a defended divorce case that’s gone all the way to trial and is so incredibly rare it has made headlines. Five justices of the Supreme Court heard legal argument and submissions in the case but we do not expect to receive the judgment for a number of weeks.

Gavin Blackman

Success in removing police caution

Edwards Duthie Shamash succeeded in having a caution removed for a client following a domestic incident with his wife.

Shaun Murphy