COVID-19 Briefings

‘No-Jab, No Job’ – What are your rights?

Last week, IKEA announced that they would cut sick pay for staff who were unvaccinated…

COVID-19 Briefings

The End of Furlough – Are You Prepared?

The furlough scheme comes to an end on 30 September 2021. Many businesses have used…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Professional Negligence against Insurance Brokers

This follows our briefing of 22 January 2021 which covered the Supreme Court Ruling handed…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Minimising Your Risk when Buying and Selling Property

Fortunately for those looking to buy or sell property, the 2021 lockdown did not include…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Good News for Small Business Policy Holders

On 15 January 2021 the Supreme Court handed down its 114-page Judgment in the Financial…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: The November 2020 Extension to the Furlough Scheme

Many business owners were preparing for the end of the furlough scheme and readying themselves…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Clinical Negligence and the Coronavirus

On 14th August 2020, a new Protocol was agreed between NHS Resolution, Action Against Medical…

Residential Conveyancing

Checklist for Home Buyers

When you buy a house the law is that you buy it as it stands…

Residential Conveyancing

Your House Purchase

This factsheet is issued to clients of Fraser Dawbarns and are for your use only.…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Could an LPA Have Helped Me During the Lockdown?

The coronavirus lockdown has fundamentally changed life in the UK and around the world. Even…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Dispute Resolution During the Pandemic

The unprecedented changes in civil litigation during the coronavirus pandemic have been a challenge not…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Force Majeure And Frustration

If you are a business owner, it is almost certain that the coronavirus (COVID-19) has…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Business Interruption Insurance

Numerous notifications or claims are being made in Business Interruption (BI) insurance policies which are…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Winding Down the Furlough Scheme

This guide follows on from our previous guidance on the furlough scheme that the government…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Child Maintenance On A Reduced Income

Parents are legally responsible for the financial costs of raising their children. Following parents separating,…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Reopening the Housing Market

The property market has been stalled since the lockdown restrictions were introduced with more than…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Life After Furlough

This guide follows on from our previous guidance on the furlough scheme that the government…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: The Changing Face of Litigation

The Changing Face of Litigation The COVID-19 outbreak has now affected all aspects of life…

Commercial Law

COVID-19 Briefing: Holding Company Meetings During Lockdown

With the current government restrictions on gatherings, companies have increasingly had to make key decisions…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Recovering Debts While Under Lockdown

The COVID-19 outbreak has now affected all aspects of life in the UK.  One of…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Making A Will Under Lockdown

Making Or Amending a Will Under Lockdown The COVID-19 outbreak has affected all aspects of…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Commercial Lasting Powers Of Attorney

The COVID-19 outbreak has now affected all aspects of life in the UK. One of…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Three Month Ban on Evictions

In the latest in a string of measures introduced to tackle the global COVID-19 pandemic,…

COVID-19 Briefings

COVID-19 Briefing: Child Contact During The Coronavirus Lockdown

As part of the measures the Government has introduced to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, a…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Rights of Forfeiture for Commercial Tenants

Update 18.06.2020: Further to this briefing, the government via Housing Minister Robert Jenrick announced on…

Civil Litigation

COVID-19 Briefing: Guidance For Employers And Employees

This guide serves as an update to our previous guidance on HR and employment law…

Civil Litigation

The Importance of Tenant’s Deposit Protection

Tenant’s Deposit Protection Tenant’s deposit protection should be in place within 30 days of receipt…

Civil Litigation

Agricultural Tenancy Agreement Forfeiture

Rights of Forfeiture for Non-Payment of Rent and Other Breaches A right of forfeiture is…

Wills & Estates

Making a Will (Leaflet)

Why Make A Will? By making a Will, you can control what happens to your…

Employment Law

Employment Law for Employers (Leaflet)

Employment Law Services for Business “I need proper employment contracts” “My employee came to work…

Residential Conveyancing

Buying, Selling and Remortgaging (Leaflet)

Why do I need a solicitor? Buying, selling and re-mortgaging are complex legal transactions which…

Wills & Estates

Advice for the Elderly (Leaflet)

Advice for the Elderly We all have the right to manage our own money and…

Wills & Estates

Administration of Estates (Leaflet)

Probate and the Administration Estates The death of a loved one can be a distressing…

Family Law

Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements (Leaflet)

Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements have become increasingly common over recent years.…

Family Law

Living Together Agreements (Leaflet)

Cohabitation Agreements and Jointly Owned Property It is a commonly held belief that parties that…

Commercial Property

Leasing Land And Commercial Property (Leaflet)

The Need For Legal Advice? If land or buildings are let, whether or not there…

Residential Conveyancing

Land Registration (Leaflet)

Is Your Land Registered? If not, can this really cause you problems? You probably haven’t…

Civil Litigation

Personal Injury Claims (Leaflet)

Personal Injury Claims If you have suffered an injury for which someone else was to…

Commercial Law

Terms and Conditions of Business (Leaflet)

Commercial Contracts and Terms and Conditions of Business Do you sell goods? Do you sell…

Employment Law

Employment Law for Employees (Leaflet)

Understanding your rights The Employment Law team at Fraser Dawbarns is firmly established as a…

Corporate Law

Setting Up A Business (Leaflet)

It Strats With an Idea All great businesses start with an idea but that idea…

Civil Litigation

Building Disputes (Leaflet)

Changes in the Law For many years, the prospect of suing a builder was a…

Family Law

Family Matters (Leaflet)

Expert and Sympathetic Legal Advice at a Fixed Price Family breakdown is rarely straightforward and…

Corporate Law

Buying or Selling an Established Business (Leaflet)

Don't Leave Buying or Selling a Business to Chance A business is more than just…

Family Law

Fixed Fee Divorce (Leaflet)

Expert and sympathetic legal advice at a fixed price Relationship breakdown is an upsetting, emotional…

Civil Litigation

Legal Disputes (Leaflet)

Litigation and Dispute Resolution It would be nice if we could live in a world…

Wills & Estates

Powers Of Attorney (Leaflet)

What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney enables someone chosen by you…

Business

Welcome to Fraser Dawbarns (Leaflet)

Firm Profile The majority of us need expert legal advice at some stage in our…

Civil Litigation

Clinical Negligence Conditional Fee Arrangement Guide

View our Conditional Fee Arrangement Guide (Clinical Negligence)

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Buying a Shared Equity Home

The Need for Advice Buying a shared equity flat or house is similar to buying…

Civil Litigation

Personal Injury Conditional Fee Arrangement Guide

View our Conditional Fee Arrangement Guide (Personal Injury)

Family Law

Guide to Divorce

The Need for Advice The thought of divorce can be stressful and worrying, but the…

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Buying a Retirement Home

The Need for Advice Buying a house for your retirement is an extremely important decision…

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Buying a Home as a Landlord

The Need for Advice The relationship between a Landlord and Tenant can be a long…

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Tenancy Deposit Schemes

The Need for Advice The relationship between a Landlord and Tenant can be long and…

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Tenancies

The Need for Advice The relationship between a Landlord and Tenant can be a long…

Family Law

Guide to Setting Up Home With your Partner

The Need for Advice Living together with your partner or buying a home together can…

Family Law

Fixed Fee Service for Resolving Financial Issues on Divorce

This guide has been prepared to explain what happens during each stage of our fixed…

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Releasing Equity From Your Home

The Need for Advice Equity release is a way for you to release part of…

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Buying a New Build Home

The Need for Advice Buying a house is probably the largest purchase you will make…

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Remortgaging Your Home

The Need for Advice Remortgaging your property is a way for you to either, gain…

Wills & Estates

Could Reviewing Your Will Save You Inheritance Tax

The Finance Act 2008 introduced a major change to the way inheritance tax operates for…

Commercial Property

Commercial Property Enquiries

When property is sold most Buyers raise enquiries with the Seller. Preparing responses to these…

Residential Conveyancing

Guide to Buying a Home

The Need for Advice Buying a house is probably the largest purchase you will make…

Corporate Law

Stamp Duty Land Tax – The New Rules

Please note: This article was published in 2015 and is out of date. For current…

Wills & Estates

Lasting Power of Attorney – Health and Welfare

This sets out the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney for an individual’s Health and…

Commercial Property

Selling your Business as a Going Concern

Transfer of a Going Concern - Should you be Concerned? ou may have come across…

Commercial Law

Reviewing Terms & Conditions and Standard Contracts

Could this be the biggest favour you can do your business? Maybe as a slightly…

Family Law

Contributing to your children’s upbringing

Now people who do not financially contribute to their children’s upbringing could have more at…

Civil Litigation

Deeds, Plans and Land Registry Documents in Boundary Disputes

Do you know where the deeds to your home are? Do you even know what…

Commercial Property

Stamp Duty Land Tax and Commercial Leases

SDLT Rules In this blog I will summarise the SDLT rules that apply when entering…

Wills & Estates

Inheriting Less Than You Bargained For

It may be only after someone has passed away that you discover that their Will…

Wills & Estates

When DIY Wills go Wrong

In difficult financial times it is understandable that people may decide to make their own…

Wills & Estates

Death and Intestacy

What happens if you die without making a Will? Although we are constantly encouraging and…

Family Law

The Law of Intended Living Together

Myths and Truths It’s a commonly held belief that parties that live together for any…

Family Law

Special Guardianship Orders

Every child needs a safe, secure home with people they can love and trust. Special…

Civil Litigation

Taking Someone On

A short guide for first time employers Over the last 5 years or so many…

Commercial Property

Planning, construction & development

How to avoid the ‘builder headache’ The more developers I act for, it becomes increasingly…

Wills & Estates

The importance of an Executor

If you have made a Will you should have appointed one or more people to…

What about the children?

“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” (L…

Residential Conveyancing

The Real Cost of Cheap Conveyancing

With the increase in online shopping and the latest annual spending figures topping nearly £78…

Commercial Property

Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in the 2011 Budget

The Budget 2011 introduced a number of changes to the SDLT regime. Some will encourage…