Litigation News

Court decision: OFT - v- Ashbourne Management Services Limited As the festive season approaches the temptations increase: a mince pie here,  a gluhwein there, not to mention the big box of chocolates you receive on Christmas day and can’t seem...

In today’s economic climate, more and more people are opting to undertake home improvements rather than move house. Often, people will opt to employ builders, hoping to ensure the work is done well. This will involve entering into a contract. Contracts...

An important decision was reported recently in the case of Shovelar & others v Lane & others [2011] , when the Court of Appeal confirmed that the general rule in civil litigation that ‘costs follow the event’ (i.e. the loser pays the...

Rachel steps up to new Director role at Hughes Paddison Cheltenham based Hughes Paddison has announced the promotion of one of its solicitors, Rachel Stewart, to the role of Director. She joins their senior management team on 1 July 2011. Rachel first...

It is a fairly common occurrence for leasehold management companies to be struck off the register at Companies House for failing to file statutory documents (usually annual returns).  This typically occurs with small owner-managed properties where the...

Becoming embroiled in a legal dispute can be an expensive process. Cost may be the deciding factor in whether an individual or a business takes action when faced with a problem. However, there are alternative methods of funding, and cost need not be an...

As part of our continued investment in the firm’s IT structures, we have just completed installation of a completely new firm wide hardware and software development covering both front and back office functions.  This six figure investment is...