Private Client

Can I contest a Will? A Guide to Contentious Probate

There are a number of grounds on which you can contest a Will. Due to the increase in people preparing their Wills themselves, it is becoming more frequent for people to pass away, leaving a

Firm News

Wynne Edwin Baxter 1844 – 1920

One hundred years after his death and Wynne Edwin Baxter is a name that is still well known by the people of Lewes. He was a remarkable figure, and we know him best as the

Firm News

Wynne Baxter’s Gift to Lewes

Wynne Edwin Baxter was born and raised in Lewes to a local printer William Baxter, and he was educated at Lewes Old Grammar School. He started his first legal practice in the town in 1867

Business & Commercial

Broken Contracts – Where Do You Stand?

So, you have not performed your contractual obligations, or a customer has not performed theirs: what are your next steps? The first point to make is that contract law has never been a fan of

Landlord & Tenant

Double or Bluff?

Don’t take the gamble with your Ground Rent… Have you been approached by your Landlord to vary the Ground Rent in your Lease? Was Taylor Wimpey your Developer? Do you deal with Estates and Management

Private Client

The Difference Between Lasting Powers of Attorney & Deputyship

The Difference Between Lasting Powers of Attorney & Deputyship In the Deputyship Department one of the most common questions clients ask us is “What’s the difference between Lasting Powers of Attorney and Deputyship?” The answer

Tracy Rowden

Private Client

Lord Templeman’s Golden Rule

Lord Templeman was well known for his bold and significant contributions to English Law. One of his most profound was the ‘golden rule’ established in Kenward v Adams [1975] CLY 359: “In the case of

Family Law

Why you should instruct a Solicitor before finding a buyer for your home.

When you make the decision to move home but you need to sell one home to buy the next, like the majority of home movers, the process generally starts with getting your home valued by

Simon Fuller

Employment Law

Top Ten Tips for Avoiding Discrimination in Recruitment

The Equality Act 2010 outlaws discrimination in employment in relation to nine “protected characteristics”: age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief sex sexual orientation Employers must ensure

Property

Leasehold: ‘People who buy Leasehold Properties are being misled and taken advantage of’ say the CMA

Leasehold: ‘People who buy Leasehold Properties are being misled and taken advantage of’ say the CMA An update on this article can be found here. The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) have today released the

Jo Ironside

Can I contest a Will? A Guide to Contentious Probate

Wynne Edwin Baxter 1844 – 1920

Wynne Baxter’s Gift to Lewes

Broken Contracts – Where Do You Stand?

Double or Bluff?

The Difference Between Lasting Powers of Attorney & Deputyship

Lord Templeman’s Golden Rule

Why you should instruct a Solicitor before finding a buyer for your home.

Top Ten Tips for Avoiding Discrimination in Recruitment

Leasehold: ‘People who buy Leasehold Properties are being misled and taken advantage of’ say the CMA

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