Offer to accept no compensation can be a genuine offer
29th August 2019 | Alisha Francis
Her Ladyship Justice McGowan confirmed that an offer to accept nil compensation may be viewed as a genuine offer. The case of MR v Commisioner of Police for the Metroplolis (2019) involved proceedings against the police for false imprisonment and assault. The claimant made an offer that the matter be settled for nil pounds with […]
Right of way not cancelled by agreement
28th August 2019 | Alisha Francis
The High Court has held that a right of way was not extinguished when the owner of the dominant land orally agreed to its removal. The decision in the recent case of Pezaro v Bourne [2019] illustrates the dangers of informal agreements between landowners. The lesson to be learnt from this case is that it […]
Probate delays continue!
23rd August 2019 | Alisha Francis
It is currently taking approximately 13 weeks for Probate Registries to provide Grants of Probate to solicitors. We have discovered that one of the reasons for the delays is due to a hologram that now appears on grants, and documents often have to be sent to different registries to be printed, increasing solicitors’ wait time. […]
Saint Francis Hospice – Make a Will Fortnight
21st October 2015 | Alisha Francis
Landons took part in the St Francis Hospice Make a Will Fortnight during June 2015. The Make a Will Fortnight is an initiative set up by St Francis Hospice where a number of local solicitors agree to take part by writing new or amend existing standard wills free of charge in return for a donation […]
SIGN NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE (WHEN YOUR EX-SPOUSE COMES CALLING)
21st October 2015 | Alisha Francis
During a divorce or civil partnership dissolution there are two ways to put in order what happens to the marital assets, including the matrimonial home such as your house, car and holiday home, to savings, shares and even as far as the family dog! The first, and suggested, option is that the two parties amicably […]
