Personal Law Updates

Mar

2020

Adapt and Adjust – coronavirus

Written by Sydney Mitchell

On 24 February 2022, the Government lifted all Covid-19 legal restrictions. Sydney Mitchell will continue to ensure our facilities are safe for those with any medical or shielding requirements of its clients and staff. Please notify your solicitor...

Aug

2019

Sydney Mitchell shortlisted in Law Society Excellence Awards 2019

Written by Karen Moores

West Midlands law firm, Sydney Mitchell has been short-listed in the medium size law firm of the year category at the Law Society Excellence Awards for the second year running. The medium law firm of the year category, which is open to all law firms...

May

2023

Legal implications of taking children abroad if you are separated

Written by Karen Moores

Going abroad on holiday or to live is becoming a common occurrence for many children. Parents may be offered positions abroad, either for a specific time or with endless possibilities of a permanent move. Likewise, grandparents may have chosen to...

Jul

2022

Only Fools and IP Rights work!

Written by Julian Milan

Fans of “Only Fools and Horses” and advisers on the law of copyright will both be interested in a case reported this month. The facts concerned a novelty dining experience, “Only Fools the (cushty) Dining Experience “, where actors playing the parts...

Mar

2022

Absentee Tenant Pays High Price for Failing to Leave Forwarding Address

Written by Claire Cooper

Absentee or non-resident tenants who do not leave their landlords with a forwarding address place themselves in acute legal danger. In one case, a tenant who failed to take that sensible step suffered forfeiture of her 140-year lease due to her non-...

Feb

2022

Don’t even think of signing up to a pre-nup without legal advice!

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Pre-nuptial agreements may not always lead to fair outcomes but they are generally valid if entered into freely. In one ‘big money’ divorce case exactly on point, the High Court had no power to award a wife half of a marital fortune approaching £11...

May

2021

COVID-19 – Court of Protection Sanctions Vaccination of Vulnerable Adult

Written by Tracy Creed

Many of the most vulnerable members of society lack the mental capacity required to consent to being vaccinated against COVID-19. As a Court of Protection case showed, that fact can give rise to formidable legal difficulties. The case concerned a...

Mar

2021

Defamed on Social Media? You don't have to put up with it

Written by Dean Parnell

Wounding statements that can have a devastating impact on your professional and personal life take moments to type but can spread like wildfire on the internet. As a High Court case concerning two sports journalists showed, however, lawyers can move...

Mar

2021

Lasting Powers of Attorney – It makes sense to appoint a professional

Written by Tracy Creed

Granting a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is an invaluable means by which you can ensure that your affairs will be managed by someone you trust in the event that you lose the ability to look after yourself. As a Court of Protection case showed,...

Feb

2021

Writer's Ex-Partner wins recognition as co-author of Hollywood screenplay

Written by Julian Milan

Professional writers often receive assistance and inspiration from friends, family and others, but to what extent, if any, should their contributions be recognised in law? The High Court addressed that issue in the context of a broken relationship...

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Personal Law Updates

Adapt and Adjust – coronavirus

Sydney Mitchell shortlisted in Law Society Excellence Awards 2019

Legal implications of taking children abroad if you are separated

Only Fools and IP Rights work!

Absentee Tenant Pays High Price for Failing to Leave Forwarding Address

Don’t even think of signing up to a pre-nup without legal advice!

COVID-19 – Court of Protection Sanctions Vaccination of Vulnerable Adult

Defamed on Social Media? You don't have to put up with it

Lasting Powers of Attorney – It makes sense to appoint a professional

Writer's Ex-Partner wins recognition as co-author of Hollywood screenplay

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