29th July 2020
Building Safety Bill Published
The Government has recently published the Building Safety Bill, which is its attempt to respond to the issues raised by the Grenfell Tower fire, which were highlighted by…
28th July 2020
Ellisons Solicitors achieves Lexcel accreditation
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Law Society’s international legal practice quality mark, Lexcel, for the sixth consecutive year. Lexcel is the Law…
Details announced for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Visa
The Home Secretary has announced details of the visa scheme for British National (Overseas) Citizens and their immediate dependents, which will be open for applications from January 2021.…
23rd July 2020
IP in Software Development
Protecting intellectual property rights in software can be a tricky area to navigate. One of the main reasons for this is that there is not really any useful…
22nd July 2020
Independent witness
In certain circumstances, a signature to a deed must be attested by a witness and we often get asked “why?” and “who can be the witness?”. There are…
17th July 2020
Joint ventures
Joint ventures are becoming increasingly popular as way in which individuals or companies can achieve their goals by working together. Examples of joint ventures range from very simple…
16th July 2020
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
The Insolvency and Corporate Governance Act (the “Act”) came into force on 26 June 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Act contains temporary measures (which will…
14th July 2020
Residential landlords update: does late provision of a gas safety record (“GSR”) kill a landlord’s chances of evicting a tenant on a non-fault ground?
Trecarrell House Limited v Rouncefield has been a long-awaited Court of Appeal decision, but does it provide the clarity needed surrounding provision of GSRs and the impact this…
9th July 2020
Spousal Maintenance
Divorce can be a complicated process with many things to consider, one such element is spousal maintenance. In this article we discuss the instances in which spousal maintenance…
2nd July 2020
Cohabitation agreement: How does it protect unmarried couples who live together?
1. When it comes to living together, do unmarried couples have any automatic rights? Unmarried cohabitant couples have very limited legal rights in comparison to married couples. There…