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Sale of a local newsagents

Jennifer Sole recently completed the sale of a local newsagents, which had been run as a successful family business for over 11 years.  On completion, our retiring client told her, “I am so glad I chose you of all the…

Costs mediation settlement

Last week one of the solicitors from our dispute resolution team settled a claim for costs at mediation. It was the first costs mediation we have attended, and the process would have led to a binding evaluation being performed that…

Settlement Agreement News

Our City employment lawyers have had a busy month with Settlement Agreements this February.  In 90% of cases we successfully increased the employers’ initial offers on behalf of our employee clients.  In 100%, we recovered our fees for the advice and assistance…

Historic Personal Injury Claim Settled

Earlier this week one of the solicitors from our High Wycombe office successfully resolved a personal injury claim dating from over 13 years ago. The circumstances involved a road traffic accident and our client was only 8 years old when…

New Stamp Duty Land Tax Rules

The Government announced in their 2015 Autumn Statement that an additional 3% above the current SDLT rates will be payable for homeowners purchasing an additional residential property, for those properties costing more than £40,000. The new higher rate of Stamp…

No Fault Based Divorce To Possibly Be Introduced

In March 2016 MPs will debate an amendment to current divorce laws to introduce a ‘no fault based divorce’. This means that divorce would become available to those couples who separate amicably and allows them to issue a divorce petition…

Redundancy advice provided to local charity

 Jennifer Sole and Jessica Bass recently assisted a local charity in their redundancy process. Settlement agreements were successfully negotiated to protect the employer and prevent future claims. Further details cannot be provided for confidentiality reasons.

January Transfer Window Signing

 The New Year welcomes Harry White, trainee solicitor, to the Curzon Green team. Harry has a background in litigation but is likely to find himself initially working in our family and property teams.

Law Commission Report on Enforcement

A Law Commission report has called on the government for tougher powers to enforce family financial orders, after concerns that measures to put into effect such orders (whereby one party transfers money or property to the other when a marriage…