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8th January 2025

Home Office eVisas

Currently, most migrants in the UK who require permission to be here are in possession of a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP).  All BRP’s have an expiry date of…

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6th January 2025

Boost to the high street by rental auctions?

Some of our UK high streets continue to suffer from vacant shops, with a range of factors to blame – the increase in online sales, covid-related closures, development…

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3rd January 2025

Switaj v McClenaghan [2024] EWCA Civ 1457 – Prohibited Payments Before and After 1 June 2019

The Tenant Fees Act 2019 (TFA) banned most letting fees and imposed a cap of tenancy deposits paid by tenants. The ban applies to new or renewed tenancy…

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2nd January 2025

Workplace Mediation: The Cost of Conflict

I was recently mediating for one of my clients. Two very talented individuals, who were so driven and so very motivated by success, but had lost an important…

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20th December 2024

Ellisons return to centre stage as 2024 Mercury Theatre pantomime sponsors

The Mercury Theatre and Ellisons Solicitors are excited to continue their partnership as Ellisons returns as the Mercury’s headline Pantomime Sponsors, for the second year in a row.…

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19th December 2024

Ellisons Family Lawyers help separating couples avoid court

Ellisons has announced that three members of its Family Law team, Sally Ward, Samantha Chase and Samantha Markham, are now qualified to offer innovative approaches designed to help…

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Collaborative Law: A Better Way for Families

It can be very easy for separating couples to get caught up in the emotion and stress that comes with a relationship breakdown, and it can be extremely…

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Resolution Together

Resolution Together is a way of working that allows lawyers to work with and advise couples jointly, including providing legal advice, through a divorce or separation. Samantha Chase (Associate Solicitor)…

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17th December 2024

Renters Rights Bill: Existing notices and possession proceedings under section 21 and section 8 of the Housing Act 1988

We have previously provided updates as to the contents and progress of the Renters Rights Bill (“the Bill”). As the Bill is still in draft form, this is…

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11th December 2024

New guidance for the Family Courts for allegations of ‘parental alienation’ within Children Act proceedings

‘Parental alienation’ is a term sometimes used in court proceedings between separated parents/carers where the arrangements for the children cannot be agreed. As domestic abuse allegations have risen,…

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