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In a ministerial statement published on 17 December 2015, the government announced that the reforms to litigation funding in relation to insolvency proceedings will come into force in April 2016. Proceedings brought by liquidators, administrators and trustees in bankruptcy to recover the assets of the insolvent estate will no longer be excluded from the effect…
For all Assured Shorthold Tenancies created on or after 1st October 2015, a new prescribed form of S21 Notice MUST be used if you want to bring a tenancy to an end and gain back possession. You do not need to use the new notice if the tenancy has become a periodic tenancy but it…
Thursfields newly established Junior Lawyer Committee’s held it’s first charitable event on Friday 11 December 2015 which saw employees across all five offices, competing in a ‘Great British Bake Off”. Directors within each office judged the wonderful baked creations and our very own Paul Hollywood, Managing Director, Nick O’Hara crowned the star baker, Lisa Meola,…
The Court of Appeal has emphatically stated that a car passenger who received serious brain injuries cannot recover damages from the driver who was to blame. Jason Craig, who was aged 26 at the time of the accident, was travelling as a rear seat passenger in a Vauxhall Astra when the driver of that car…
On November 25th, the Chancellor announced new changes to the Spending Review and Autumn Statement which revealed additional rates of SDLT that will apply to acquisitions of additional residential property with effect from 1 April 2016. The significant changes mean the SDLT payable on a typical £275,000.00 buy to let home or second home would…
Lauren Hartigan-Pritchard, a solicitor at Thursfields, has judged this year’s Young Enterprise Scheme at Worcester Cathedral. Lauren is an accredited specialist in governance for the third sector and is responsible for Thursfields Education Sector offering. Young Enterprise is the UK’s leading enterprise and financial education charity. Company Programme, its flagship learning experience is a live…
The recent appeal case of King v Chiltern Dog Rescue & Redwings Horse Sanctuary reinforces the importance of having an up to date Will. This case concerned the gift of the deceased’s house to her nephew by way of handing over the Title Deeds to her property when she was nearing the end of her…
Can previous unsuccessful arguments be repeated at a hearing to set aside a second identical statutory demand? In the recent decision of Harvey v Dunbar Assets Plc [2015] EWHC 3355 (Ch) (26 November 2015) the high court held that a debtor who unsuccessfully raised an argument at an application to set aside a statutory demand…
Thursfields are proud to be sponsoring the RGS Worcester Debating Society for a second year. Solicitor Lauren Hartigan-Pritchard who co-ordinates Thursfields education sector said, ‘Thursfields is delighted to continue its sponsorship of the RGS Worcester Debating Society, allowing us to enrich our existing links with the school.’ After a successful 2014-15 which saw the RGS…
If the answer is no, you are not alone! Since being introduced in 2007, the take up on Lasting Powers of Attorney has been relatively low. There may be many reasons for this but most clients say it is due to not realising how important they can be and their fear that the process will…
The eagerly awaited Supreme Court judgement in Marks and Spencer plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd & another [2015] UKSC 72 was handed down today, and provides clarification on the right for a tenant to reclaim the apportioned rent (payable in advance) which covered the “expired” term of the rent period,…
The law has long recognised that one is allowed to leave one’s property to whomsoever one wishes to leave it. A Will is called a Will for a reason. It reflects the wishes of the maker. In most cases that is indeed true and there are a number of other reasons why we all ought…