by Zoe Towlson | Jan 28, 2026 | Churchers News, dispute-resolution-litigation-team
You may have been presented with a Settlement Agreement (SA) and advised that you need to seek legal advice and arrange for the SA to be returned to your employer within a short space of time. Whilst this is common, many employees are under the misapprehension that...
by Zoe Towlson | Jan 28, 2026 | Churchers News, dispute-resolution-litigation-team
In order for a professional to be legally liable for an error, there are four essential characteristics which need to be established to succeed in a claim for professional negligence against the professional: Duty of Care Breach of Duty Causation Actual loss or damage...
by Zoe Towlson | Dec 2, 2025 | Churchers News, Dispute Resolution Team
Are you using or occupying land that you do not own? If you are using or occupying land that you do not legally own, you may be able to make a claim for adverse possession to become the land’s legal owner. What is adverse possession? Adverse possession arises where...
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...
by Zoe Towlson | Feb 13, 2025 | Churchers News, dispute-resolution-litigation-team
Are you a landlord or considering whether to become one? If so, there are several factors you must consider to ensure that you do not encounter problems when seeking possession of your property, should the need arise. We have come across many situations where...
by Zoe Towlson | Jul 23, 2024 | Churchers News, dispute-resolution-litigation-team, personal-injury-team
If you are successful in your claim, you can recover a contribution towards your legal fees from your opponent. The amount of legal fees you can recover is determined by the Court Rules and depends on what pathway (track) within the Court your claim falls into and the...