Residential Property

Family and Matrimonial Solicitor, Lisa Cogger, of Bowcock & Pursaill Solicitors, explains how the recently announced changes to UK divorce law by the Government will work in England and Wales.
Why is UK divorce law changing?
Existing divorce law in the UK has remained unaltered for nearly 50 years, and increasing demands for change came following the Tini Owens case in 2018. The Supreme Court ruled in July that she could not divorce her husband without her spouse’s consent…

Landlords could be in line for further tax reliefs to make improvements to their properties following a recent Parliamentary committee recommendation. Our landlord and tenant specialist, Joy Hancock explains what tax reliefs are currently available to landlords.
What are the allowable expenses a residential landlord can claim?
The most common types of expenses you can claim are:

General maintenance and repairs to the property, but not improvements (such as replacing a laminate kitchen worktop with a more costly granite worktop…

Part-time and/or full-time Legal Secretary

Owing to successful business expansion, we are now recruiting for a part-time and/or full-time Legal Secretary to support our busy, fast paced Family/Matrimonial Department.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

Strong secretarial skills and an ability to work under pressure and prioritise demands
Good time management/organisational skills
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task

Your duties will…