Can legal costs be recovered from the tenants using Money Claim Online?
By David Asker Can legal costs be recovered from the tenants using Money Claim Online? You can claim the court fee costs but unfortunately not any other legal fees. The nature of the small claims court is that it is easy to use so therefore legal assistance should not be necessary. Can I use HCEO […]
Residential eviction checklist for Landlords
By David Asker When instructing High Court enforcement agents to undertake a residential eviction it is important to understand the main restrictions that are set out by law, so that you as a landlord can manage your expectations. We have put together a handy list so that you can be aware of some of the […]
How registering judgments works
By Sarah Moran The register of judgments is the sole place where the following judgments are recorded, and the register includes: County Court Judgments County Court Administration Orders Magistrates Court Fines CSA liability orders Tribunal Awards The detail held on the register include the name, address and date of the judgment along with the name […]
What to do if you have bought a second-hand dodgy car
By Sarah Moran When you buy a second-hand car from a dealership your rights as a consumer are covered under the Consumer Rights Act. The Consumer Rights Act means that as a buyer the goods you are buying should be satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described. In the TV show The Sheriffs are Coming […]
Squatters in empty buildings
By David Asker With the festive period drawing closer and people thinking about what to buy their loved ones, there is one gift that will be unwelcome, namely squatters. Over the holidays every year we see a significant rise in squatters taking over empty buildings such as pubs and restaurants. These types of buildings can […]
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Knights completes third acquisition since listing
Revealing today double-digit revenue growth in its first six months as a listed firm, Knights is also looking to streamline its management functions with a new COO from Procter & Gamble. The appointment of Richard King as the firm’s first COO means Knights CEO David Beech can focus more on increasing the firm’s top line, new […]
Crowell & Moring plans London training contract after Squires hire
Crowell & Moring’s new London managing partner Robert Weekes has set out plans to launch a training contract in the City office, having joined the US firm today from Squire Patton Boggs. Weekes’ move was revealed by The Lawyer last November, months after it was revealed that Squires’ global head Stephen Mahon would be relocating from the US […]
From fintech to green tech: Slaughters hands out £30,000 to six new start-ups
Six start-ups have joined the third cohort of Slaughter and May’s Fast Forward programme, as the firm resumes its search for the next technology entrepreneurs. This year, the programme will move away from the fintech focus that characterised the first two editions to include other areas such as sustainability-based and green technology, which aims to […]
New Look restructuring saga continues with new firm line-up
Latham & Watkins is one of the heavy hitting City firms that have been ushered in to advise on the next chapter of New Look’s restructuring saga, following the arrival of Sidley Austin’s Yen Sum last year. Sum, who moved to Latham after a short spell at Sidley in 2018, won a place for the bondholders […]
DWF targets Freshfields again in bid to expand legal tech
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s senior manager of legal technology operations Jamie Whalebone is to join DWF to boost the firm’s growing managed services unit, marking the second hire from the magic circle firm in a matter of months. As part of his new role as head of legal service delivery and transformation, from next month Whalebone will co-lead […]
The cream of the Continental crop: The Lawyer European Awards shortlist 2019
Lawyers from the top European firms will converge on Grosvenor House on Tuesday 19th March 2019, for The Lawyer European Awards – an unrivalled celebration of excellence across the Continent. The shortlist, published today, spans firms large and small, from European giants to specialist boutiques. Last year Danish firm Kromann Reumert was crowned European Law […]