The tax holiday on stamp duty rates which was introduced in July 2020, this came to an end in England and Northern Ireland at the end in September. The big change this autumn is that Stamp Duty thresholds will return to the original rate as of 1st October 2021. There is some confusion as to what these rates are.
Oct 2021
Oct 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog, Property Blog
The tax holiday on stamp duty rates which was introduced in July 2020, this came to an end in England and Northern Ireland at the end in September. The big change this autumn is that Stamp Duty thresholds will return to the original rate as of 1st October 2021. There is some confusion as to what these rates are.
Oct 2021
Oct 2021 - Criminal Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog, Wills and Probate Blog
Edwards Duthie Shamash are recognised in the Legal 500.
Aug 2021
Aug 2021 - Dispute Resolution Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
As we approach “business as usual”, what losses can you claim? A year has passed and the United Kingdom slowly starts to move forward with the easing…
Jul 2021
Jul 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Breathing spaces and rent arrears – making the connections James Bowker, Simon Mullings and Miguel Sanchez reflect on joint working and how the social welfare advice sector…
Jun 2021
Jun 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Housing and Social Welfare Blog, Property Blog
Conveyancing is the legal transfer of home ownership from the seller to the buyer. The conveyancing process begins when an offer on a house is accepted, and finishes when the keys are released.
Apr 2021
Apr 2021 - Dispute Resolution Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Since 2003, the International Labour Organisation has been observing The World Day for Health and Safety at Work in its annual campaign to promote safe places to…
Apr 2021
Apr 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
The Electoral Commission must legally summon Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Conservative officials to give evidence on how the prime minister paid for refurbishments to his Downing…
Apr 2021
Apr 2021 - Criminal Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
Edwards Duthie Shamash successfully represented a client charged with attempted murder and perverting the course of justice. It was alleged that our client had deliberately run over…
Apr 2021
Apr 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
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”…
Apr 2021
Apr 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
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…
Apr 2021
Apr 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
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…
Mar 2021
Mar 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Wills and Probate Blog
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…
Mar 2021
Mar 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News
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…
Mar 2021
Mar 2021 - Edwards Duthie Shamash News, Property Blog
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…
Feb 2021
Feb 2021 - Criminal Blog, Edwards Duthie Shamash News
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…