Soft-tissue Injury Damage Recovery Changes The Law Society has issued a statement that robustly opposes plans to remove the right to recover general damages for soft-tissue injuries. Speaking at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers' annual conference, Law Society chief executive Catherine Dixon told delegates: 'The current environment for making personal injury claims is becoming more hostile. [...]
Richmond Rugby Club's Golf Day – SRB A fine day’s golf was enjoyed at Richmond Rugby Club’s annual golf day at the Royal Mid-Surrey course in Richmond – the players in the Stone Rowe Brewer sponsored event were treated to some lovely spring weather, some great golf and a delicious lunch to follow. They were [...]
95% of Separating Couples Go Straight To Court New figures obtained by National Family Mediation show that government policy aimed at promoting mediation as the preferred way of settling disputes over parenting, finance and property has failed. Since 22 April 2014 attendance at a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) has been compulsory before a separating couple [...]
Deeds of Variation with Your Will When a Will is made it can be difficult to predict what changes may happen to a family in the future, and it is even harder to predict changes in the law. Fortunately, all is not lost if a Will is no longer fit for purpose, or if the [...]
Duties and Liabilities of Trustees There has been significant case law in recent years regarding the duties and liabilities of trustees when faced with decisions regarding whether to sell or retain land, incur expenditure on repairs or to take legal action (Brudenell-Bruce v Moore [2014], Jeffrey v Gretton [2011], Cotton v Earl of Cardigan [2014] [...]
Tax Implications for Pensions upon Death Major changes to tax charges that apply to benefits paid on the death of someone who was a pension scheme member took effect in April 2015. It is now extremely important that those who are members of pension schemes have a nomination form or letter of wishes in place [...]
As of 6th April 2016, Companies are required to keep a register of ‘people with significant control’, learn more here.
The Role of the Family Consultant Family change is a complex and emotional process few of us are prepared for. It stands to reason that we would want and need some support at such a difficult time. Whilst your lawyer is there for you in terms of legal support, many people find emotional support is [...]
Recent rulings suggest Assessed Costs Should Trump Fixed Costs Personal injury victim claimants who find themselves in the process of a legal dispute could be affected by recent rulings in which it was decided that assessed costs should trump fixed costs where claimants secure more than they had offered to settle for. The Law Gazette [...]
Teddington Property News Magazine – March/April Free Download The latest issue of the popular Teddington Property News magazine was delivered to homes throughout Teddington last week. Lisa Sollors, from Stone Rowe Brewer’s Teddington office, outlines the implications that new Stamp Duty rules will have regarding the purchase of additional properties. The March/April issue also contains [...]