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Apr

2019

Absence of evidence of unequal shares

Written by Karen Moores

The legal ownership of property is not always the same as the beneficial ownership and disputes can arise when no documentation is executed to show the two are different. Such was the case in a recent dispute which occurred after a couple who had...

Apr

2019

No Will means negotiation to decide Estate split

Written by Sydney Mitchell

A professionally drafted will is something every adult should have. Not only does it provide certainty as to who should inherit your possessions after your death, but it will also make things a lot easier for your executor at a time that is usually...

Apr

2019

No Fault Divorce legislation promised in next Parliamentary session

Written by Emma Gray

The process of divorce in the UK has for many years been seen as rather long-winded and tending to produce more conflict than need be. One of the reasons for this is that the grounds which demonstrate an 'irretrievable breakdown' of a marriage – the...

Apr

2019

Making a valid Will requires freedom of choice and understanding

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Making a valid will involves a free exercise of choice by someone who understands the effect of the bequests they are making. A judge emphasised those points in finding that a mother’s independent wishes were overborne before she cut her five...

Mar

2019

Tenant wins £1.8 Million damages after ceiling collapses on his head

Written by Anonymous (not verified)

Relatively minor injuries that have catastrophic consequences can pose particular difficulties to lawyers in their quest for just compensation. However, a case in which a man won over £1.8 million in damages after the ceiling of his rented home fell...

Mar

2019

Supermarket workers win important victory

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

In Asda Stores Limited v Brierley, the question before the Court of Appeal was whether or not thousands of women who worked at Asda's retail stores could compare themselves with male members of staff who worked at the company's distribution depots...

Mar

2019

Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz raises over £3000 for local charities

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Written by Karen Moores - ...

Leading West Midlands’ law firm Sydney Mitchell celebrated their 11th successful quiz at The Studio in Birmingham, raising over £3000 for its nominated charities. 90 people took part in the action packed Quiz with Stoo Pittaway, of SpeedQuizzing as...

Mar

2019

Young and fit and making a Will far from your mind? Think again!

Written by Shelley Colling...

It is a sad fact that not everyone lives to a ripe old age and that is why even young people in good health should not delay in making a professionally drafted will. In a case on point, a father’s sudden early death before he made a will threatened...

Feb

2019

This is why you should get solicitors to draft and securely store your will

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Engaging solicitors to both draft your will and store it safely until it is needed really is the only sensible course to take. In a case where such wisdom did not prevail, the High Court had to decide whether a missing will had been deliberately...

Feb

2019

'Rise of the machines' in Hospitals

Written by David Lydon

This may surprise you but 3 million robo-operations were carried out world wide and it has been reported that experts predict that technological advancements over the next few years will see the use of robotic surgery rise from 0.5 % of all surgical...

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Published Articles

Absence of evidence of unequal shares

No Will means negotiation to decide Estate split

No Fault Divorce legislation promised in next Parliamentary session

Making a valid Will requires freedom of choice and understanding

Tenant wins £1.8 Million damages after ceiling collapses on his head

Supermarket workers win important victory

Sydney Mitchell Charity Quiz raises over £3000 for local charities

Young and fit and making a Will far from your mind? Think again!

This is why you should get solicitors to draft and securely store your will

'Rise of the machines' in Hospitals

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