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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 has now swept in a new regime – replacing old-style enduring powers of attorney with new-style lasting powers of attorney. There are benefits and greater […]

A schedule of condition is intended to be an accurate and fair record of the state and condition of a property at a particular time. We look at some of […]

With gloomy predictions of a credit crunch and economic downturn, inevitably more and more customers will be unable to pay for goods or services they have been supplied with. This […]

Our dispute resolution team deals with many partnership disputes and in the vast majority, no partnership agreement has ever been set up, says Paul Gordon. When business partnerships go wrong, […]

When was the last time you opened a bank account? Or took out a loan or credit card? If you already had an account with the very same bank, you […]

The question of agency workers and who actually employs them has rumbled on for many years. The last milestone case on the issue was Brook Street Bureau v Dacas, which […]

Partner Nick Cox has come up with an energetic and philanthropic way of marking his 21 years in Cheltenham. He moved here from Bath in 1987 and now plans to […]

Heather Mills’ decision to represent herself in her divorce proceedings against Sir Paul McCartney was at the very least unusual, given the huge sums involved. But the practice is becoming […]

Energy performance certificates (EPCs) are the new ‘must have’  – you must now have one if you are selling or renting residential properties. It is not so well known, however, […]

One of our employment lawyers offers some tips to avoid post-office Christmas party blues! Office Christmas parties can be trouble on legs. Believe me – like all employment lawyers, I see […]