Joint Ownership – The 'Unromantic, But Undeniably Sensible' Option I met with some clients recently; a young couple buying their first property and excited at the prospect of sharing a home together rather than living with parents. Let’s face it, these days it is really quite an achievement for a young couple to buy their [...]
Pathways Through Dementia Smartphone App Collaboration Stone Rowe Brewer LLP are proud to have provided sponsorship towards the development of a new Smartphone App designed to help those suffering with Dementia. The App is a collaboration between ourselves and the charity Pathways Through Dementia. So far 1100 people download the App, which is available for free [...]
Last Minute Settlements Costing NHS Dear Calls have been made for a change of attitude within the NHS, which would make life better for vulnerable patients, as well as lead to major savings for the health service. Responding to the Department of Health (DoH) pre-consultation 'Reducing legal costs in clinical negligence claims', issued this Summer [...]
Time To Consider Your Digital Legacy? After Facebook’s decision to allow users to nominate somebody to “inherit” and manage their profile following their death, pressure is mounting on companies who run Social Media websites to protect the digital legacy of their members. The Law Society recently issued a statement concerning an individual’s Digital Legacy, in [...]
Grandparents Taking Control: Special Guardianship Orders Have Almost Doubled The last four years has seen a steep rise in the amount of Grandparents going to court seeking Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs), which allow them to secure contact with their grandchildren in the event of a divorce in the family, as well as to acquire parental [...]
Facebook Dismissal Upheld Despite Delays With social media a part of everyday life, employees should by now be aware of the dangers of venting their frustrations with employers on Facebook, Twitter or other social media sites. Recent cases have demonstrated that derogatory comments can lead to fair dismissals even where the comments were made years [...]
Don’t Get In A Knot This Summer The English Summer weather may be as temperamental as ever, but it is undoubtedly a time when many people look at their gardens, watering can in one hand and weed killer in the other. However, not all gardens are as lovely as the one pictured here – [...]
Don’t Get In A Knot This Summer Tracey Wilkinson, from Stone Rowe Brewer’s Teddington office, raises the thorny issue of how Knotweed could scupper a house sale... The English Summer weather may be as temperamental as ever, but it is undoubtedly a time when many people look at their gardens, watering can in one [...]
Clinical Negligence: Fee Restrictions Would Restrict Justice An open letter has been sent to UK regional newspapers, written to educate the public about the cost of investigating clinical negligence claims, and the consequences for injured people if fees were to be fixed. APIL (The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) is promoting the facts behind recent [...]
Budget Leaks Proved Uncannily Accurate Stone Rowe Brewer LLP Partner, Pauline Lawson, takes a closer look at the announcements in today's budget... Apart from being one of the most entertaining hours of television that we have seen for a long time, the Chancellor proved that he has many friends in the newspaper industry as the [...]