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29th January 2024
High Court provides clarification on JCT contractor termination rights and confirms dangers of getting it wrong
The recent High Court decision of Providence Building Services Limited -v- Hexagon Housing Association Limited [2023] provided clarification on a contractor’s right to terminate its employment under a…
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26th January 2024
Historic birthday for one of the oldest law firms in the East of England
A leading law firm, with offices across Essex and Suffolk, is celebrating 260 years of legal excellence. Throughout 2024, Ellisons Solicitors will be hosting events and fundraisers to…
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25th January 2024
Family Mediation Week 2024
What is Family Mediation? Family Mediation is a flexible and confidential process used to settle a dispute between two or more people following the breakdown of a marriage,…
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24th January 2024
NHS Health Surcharge
For many years now, most migrants applying to enter or remain in the UK have had to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) fee as their contribution towards…
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23rd January 2024
Family Mediation FAQs
Is mediation compulsory? No, but if you are considering making an application to the Family Court you will need to attend a preliminary meeting with a mediator, known…
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19th January 2024
Revised probate application procedure in England and Wales
When applying for a Grant of Probate, in all circumstance where Inheritance Tax is payable, and in some circumstances when it is not, an IHT 400 tax account…
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5 things to bear in mind when you attend mediation
In support of Family Mediation week, we outline 5 things to bear in mind when you attend mediation. These points may not come easily if you haven’t been…
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16th January 2024
Court battle between children and stepchildren over esteemed engineer’s £5.4m estate
The estate of a successful business owner who later trained as a helicopter pilot, but more importantly known as the engineer behind the early foetal heart monitor is…
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12th January 2024
Ellisons Solicitors expands its family law offering in Chelmsford
Ellisons Solicitors is delighted to announce the appointment of Senior Associate Solicitor, Sally Ward to its growing Family team based in Chelmsford. Sally is a highly experienced family…
11th January 2024
Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
A recent decision in the Supreme Court restricts ‘secondary victim’ claims to those who witness an accident or serious injury but removes the requirements that a Claimant must…