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Relief from forfeiture – what happens if the tenant forgets to pay the rent?
If a tenant is not paying rent or service charges, or has breached other terms of the lease, the landlord has a right to end

Not so safe at work – compensation for an accident at work
Despite the UK’s extensive health and safety legislation lots of people still suffer a serious injury at their place of work. The industries where accidents

New organ donation law: giving you control
Around 6,000 people in the UK are on the transplant waiting list; and in 2018 alone, at least one person a day died while waiting

Running a business from home
More people are opting to start their own business or to join the gig economy, and the past decade has seen a 74 per cent

Have nude photos of you or your teenager been posted online?
It can be devastating to discover that intimate pictures of you or your teenage son or daughter have been shared online. Unfortunately, not all relationships

Landowners’ rights and the Electronic Communications Code
Communications network providers need rights to put their equipment on private land and the advent of 5G makes this need more pressing. A new Electronic

Building in your back garden
If you have a garden big enough for another property, you may be thinking about how a new building could allow you to downsize or

Christmas is a time for giving (and inheritance planning)
Christmas is a time for giving and if you are struggling for ideas about what to give your nearest and dearest, and you are keen

Buying the freehold of your leasehold house
Recent stories in the press have focused on some of the problems associated with leasehold houses, and the government has now promised to ban the

Redeveloping an empty pub for commercial use
Pubs are closing all too often nowadays and while this is a sad sight, it means there may be opportunities to find a new use

Why it takes time to obtain the Grant of Probate
As an executor, you are likely to need a Grant of Probate to enable you to carry out the deceased’s wishes as was set out

Social Media: The unconscious privacy threat
A patient who is unconscious in an Intensive Care Unit is at their most vulnerable. Often fighting for their life, the individual is not in

Is your reputation being threatened?
Has someone threatened to post something about you online? Or has a journalist been in touch about an article they intend to publish about you?

Making a will after your spouse or partner has died
Coming to terms with the death of your spouse or partner will take time, but at some point you will need to think about financial

Interns celebrate completion of internship at solicitors
Three interns have celebrated the completion of a new training programme at Parnalls Solicitors following a gruelling two-week training and work experience. The company developed

Selling your home in a flat market, some top tips
Experts predict that the housing market will face some challenging times in the months ahead as the number of sales continue to fall. With the

New Media and Communications Court list reflects surge in internet defamation claims by Laura Baglow
New Media and Communications List On 1 October 2019, the Civil Procedure Rules will be amended to create a new formally designated specialist Media and

Has your personal information been shared without your permission?
It can be extremely upsetting if your personal information has been shared online or elsewhere without your permission. This could include your financial details or

Planning your escape to the country, what you need to consider – part 2
Are you keen to escape the rat race with a move to the countryside? Maybe you would just like a bit more space or perhaps

Government consultation on new national model for shared ownership
The Government has published a consultation on a new national model for shared ownership to make it easier for people to buy more of their