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We advise individuals, couples and families on all aspects of their lives: for the exciting times - for example, when buying a first home - or the more difficult times - when dealing with the loss of a loved one. Whatever path life takes, we can help on the journey.

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Susan Hopcraft - Professional Negligence Lawyer

Susan Hopcraft Partner

Gaitri Majitha Paralegal

Chelcie Evans Solicitor

Gemma Macintyre - Property Litigation Paralegal

Gemma Macintyre Paralegal

Mitra Mann Senior Associate

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Lower litigation costs depend on revolutionising patient safety

According to NHS Resolution, the cost of medical negligence litigation has fallen for the second year running. The government is currently consulting on NHS litigation reform ‘against a background of significant increase in costs’ which implies that the Health & Social Care Committee has been reading a different report to the rest of us.

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Published on 19 October 2021

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A guide to caveats, appearances and warnings

When someone dies and leaves a will it is for the executor named within the will to apply for a grant of probate to allow them to administer the estate.

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Published on 18 October 2021

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Pandemic responsible for undiagnosed cancers

The recent, premature death of Sarah Harding, the former Girls Aloud singer, from breast cancer is another sad reminder of the collateral damage caused by the pandemic.

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Published on 23 September 2021

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Pet custody in relationship breakdown: know your rights

Getting married is an exciting time. It is therefore the last thing on your mind to consider what might happen if the relationship were to breakdown.

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Published on 20 August 2021

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Case Studies

Sub-fund trust wills

We acted for a married couple on this innovative IHT planning, which is a further development of so-called double dip IHT tax planning and is based on the assumption that the husband will die first before his wife.

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Published on 11 December 2020

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Case Studies

Divorce with assets totalling £2.8 million

We helped advise a husband in a divorce case where the assets totalled £2.8 million and were spread over the former matrimonial home in the UK, along with further residential and commercial properties in both the UK and abroad.

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Published on 14 July 2020

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Insurance claim had been denied

In July 2020 we secured an Ombudsman decision in our client’s favour where their insurance claim had been denied.

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Published on 07 July 2020

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Charity faced with uninsured losses

We were instructed by a charity where a property had been damaged quite badly but no insurance was available to respond to the business interruption losses.

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Published on 12 February 2020