Slee Blackwell’s specialist negligent cosmetic surgery team succeed in recovering compensation in another botched rhinoplasty claim Following on from earlier rhinoplasty and nose-job successes (includ…
Making a Jesus Army compensation claim
If you are considering making a Jesus Army compensation claim for sexual abuse then our experienced team of specialist lawyers are here to help. The Jesus Army is a controversial evangelical religious…
Challenging a caveat
In this brief guide to challenging a caveat we look at the steps you can take when you discover that a caveat has been issued against an estate where you are an executor or beneficiary Discovering tha…
The right to change solicitors halfway through a case
The right to change solicitors We are often contacted by people asking, ‘Can I change solicitors halfway through a case?’ The short and simple answer to that question is invariably ‘yes, you can.’ We …
Can a mistake in a will be corrected?
Correcting a mistake in a will If a will contains a mistake then there are legal steps that may be available to correct the position. Knowledge and approval You may be able to establish that the maker…
New build defects and disputes fixed fee scheme
The rise in new build defects and disputes New build disputes are becoming increasingly common. We regularly receive calls from buyers who feel aggrieved when builders fail to deliver on their promise…
WALKING THE LINE: balancing the duty to the client and the court
In another instalment of Emma Slade’s blog, she discusses the probity of the legal profession in the context of a making a professional negligence claim against a solicitor where there are “alternativ…
The myth of the ‘common law wife’ – unmarried couples and inheritance claims
Couples who live together without getting married often assume they have ‘common law’ rights. We often hear from women in particular who think that their position as a ‘common law wife’ gives them leg…
Proprietary estoppel in family farm inheritance dispute
Proprietary estoppel is in the news again, with yet another family farm dispute ending up in court after a son was denied his inheritance. Proprietary estoppel solicitors Slee Blackwell review the cas…
Is tax payable on compensation?
Emma Slade, a partner in Devon and Somerset professional negligence solicitors Slee Blackwell, considers the complex question of whether tax is payable on compensation. “In this world nothing can be s…