by Zoe Towlson | Nov 21, 2023 | Churchers News, Dissolution of Civil Partnerships Team, divorce-cohabitation-team
You may have often heard the term common-law wife/husband. On many occasions, I have been asked to advise on the legal rights of common-law husbands and wives. However, this term is not recognised in the law. Fortunately, the law does contain a range of protections...
by Zoe Towlson | Nov 15, 2023 | Churchers News, Dispute Resolution Team
When a tenant breaches the terms of their lease, the landlord might look to the forfeiture provisions to leverage a solution. Forfeiture is the right for a landlord to end a lease and re-enter / repossess the property. Given that the tenant could lose their property,...
by Zoe Towlson | Nov 6, 2023 | Churchers News, Wills & Probate Team
Estate Disputes and How to Avoid Them We all know the old proverbs – ‘prevention is better than cure’, ‘a stitch in time saves nine’, ‘don’t leave your estate administration to chance’ – well, maybe not the last one but it’s true nonetheless. Many people worry about...
by Zoe Towlson | Oct 20, 2023 | Churchers News, commercial-property-team
If your rented premises no longer suit your business needs, you may be wondering what you can do about your commercial lease. You will need to check your lease to see what you are permitted to do. Below are a few points you should consider: Break – you may have an...
by Zoe Towlson | Sep 27, 2023 | Churchers News, criminal-defence
There has been a lot of publicity recently about dog attacks and many people will be rightly concerned. Whether you agree with the idea of banning a breed or not, the reality is that under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, 4 breeds are currently specified as banned in the...