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Protecting your right to light

Kenneth Amakye
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The level of natural light that comes through the windows of your home can make a huge difference to your enjoyment of your property. It is understandable then, that you will want to take action if that enjoyment is threatened by a neighbouring development...

Claiming compensation for negligent financial advice

Kenneth Amakye
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Sometimes we need to make a financial decision that is of such importance we decide to pay for professional advice. This may be from an accountant, a tax specialist, a pensions expert, a mortgage consultant, an independent financial advisor, a land valuer or...

Challenging a gift to charity made in a will

Kenneth Amakye
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Finding out that your loved one has decided to leave a gift of money or property to a charity in their will can sometimes come as a surprise, particularly if the charity is not one that was known to be close to their heart. It may also be quite distressing...

The dangers of pregnancy-related sepsis

Jalal Mirza-Baig
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Sepsis is one of the biggest causes of pregnancy-related deaths, with a 2019 study finding that this condition accounted for as many as 25 per cent of all pregnancy-related deaths in the UK. Jalal Mirza-Baig a solicitor in the Litigation team at Pengelly...

What to do if you receive an adverse possession claim

Selwan Yousif
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Isolated land that is not regularly inspected can sometimes be appropriated without anyone noticing. Farmland is particularly susceptible, as are remote areas of woodland and scrubland within large rural estates. When this continues for a long period of...

Injured in an accident involving a delivery driver?

Kenneth Amakye
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One of the features of the Covid-19 pandemic has been our increasing reliance on delivery services. Supermarkets and online retailers have been swamped with orders, as people look to comply with government instructions to maintain social distancing and...

Not so safe at work - compensation for an accident at work

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Despite the UK’s extensive health and safety legislation lots of people still suffer serious injury at their place of work. The industries where accidents are statistically most likely to occur are manufacturing, construction, transportation and...

Resolving a dispute arising out of a breach of your fiduciary duties

Selwan Yousif
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If you have been appointed as a company director, a commercial agent or a trustee, then as well as any contractual or statutory obligations you may have, you will also be obliged to act in accordance with a series of fiduciary duties aimed at ensuring you do...

Resolving a dispute over residential service charges

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Service charges are a common feature with houses or flats which have been bought via a long lease. They are designed to cover the running costs your landlord will incur in keeping shared areas and other facilities in good order.  For example, entrances,...

Dusty Work Overalls Responsible for Wife's Asbestos-Related Death

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The effects of asbestos exposure in the workplace can be devastating, not only for employees but also for their loved ones and anyone else with whom they come into contact. In a case on point, a man whose wife died after laundering his dusty work overalls...

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