by Sam Diment | Aug 1, 2022 | Churchers News, criminal-defence, Industry News
Most people are aware that it is a criminal offence to have in their possession an offensive weapon or knife in a public place. This is a very serious offence and the maximum sentence is four years in prison. In July 2021, the Offensive Weapons Act brought into force...
by Sam Diment | Jul 26, 2022 | Churchers News, divorce-cohabitation-team
Divorce lawyer Dan Norris has backed the views of a senior judge that too many divorce cases were ending up in court and causing unnecessary emotional trauma for children. Dan, one of our family law solicitors, said that too many people were ending up in court instead...
by Sam Diment | Jul 26, 2022 | Churchers News
Churchers recently welcomed seven law students from a range of universities for a week of work experience. The restrictions of the pandemic meant it had been two years since we had been able to hold a placement scheme like this. The trainees had the opportunity to...
by Sam Diment | Jul 21, 2022 | buy-sell-home, Churchers News
If you have recently bought or remortgaged a property please be aware that due to a backlog at the Land Registry, it is taking much longer than usual for the official registration documents to come through. There is an even longer delay in getting the registration...
by Sam Diment | Jun 27, 2022 | Churchers News
Understanding property deeds At Churchers, we are often asked by cohabitees and family members, ‘What are my rights if my name is not on the deeds?’ You could be entitled to a share of the proceeds of the sale of a property if your name is not on the title deeds to...