by Zoe Towlson | Sep 24, 2025 | Churchers News, criminal-defence
An inquest is a public inquiry to establish who died, when and where the deceased died, and what caused their death. An inquest is held by a Coroner to establish the facts; it is not held to apportion blame or fault. In certain circumstances, an inquest must be held,...
by Zoe Towlson | Sep 10, 2025 | Churchers News, Wills & Probate Team
Limitations of Court-Appointed Deputies If you lose capacity—through illness, injury, or otherwise—and have not created a Lasting Power of Attorney: Someone wishing to act on your behalf may need to apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed as your Deputy. A...
by Zoe Towlson | Aug 13, 2025 | Churchers News, commercial-and-company-law-team
It has been months of searching for the right property, checking your finances, and negotiating the heads of terms. Now, at long last, you have a lease in front of you, ready to sign. You are excited and ready to proceed. However, before you sign on the dotted line,...
by Zoe Towlson | Jul 29, 2025 | Churchers News, Residential Conveyancing
Everybody remembers the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 It was a tragic event that highlighted exactly what can go wrong when blocks of flats are constructed with unsuitable materials. In this case, the building was clad with combustible polyisocyanurate insulation....
by Zoe Towlson | Jun 26, 2025 | Churchers News, dispute-resolution-litigation-team
‘The Post Employment Notice Pay’ (PENP) is the amount of a ‘relevant termination award’ received by an employee in respect of any unworked notice period and which is subject to income tax and employee and employer’s National Insurance contributions. Statutory...