In Cornwall we are no stranger to stormy winter weather, but storm Goretti, Ingrid and Chandra have given us a particularly severe pasting recently. As the clear up continues, many property owners are left wondering about liability for storm damage, who is responsible for the damage, and how to go about making a claim. Storm…
No Win No Fee… No thanks? The system which has become known as No Win, No Fee was originally introduced in 1990 with the best of intentions – to improve access to justice for people who could not afford legal fees and to reduce reliance on taxpayer-funded Legal Aid. However, in recent years it has…
The law around boundaries is not especially clear, so it’s unsurprising that this area can result in many lengthy, costly, and acrimonious legal battles in which people feel their neighbours have unjustly treated them. In this blog, Rachel Macwilliam, solicitor in our Disputes Team, outlines common causes of disputes, clarifies some misconceptions and outlines your…
