Costs Order against CAFCASS
Our family law department received a call earlier this week from a firm of solicitors in Wales enquiring as to how we obtained a costs order against CAFCASS on behalf of one of our clients as they had a similar type of…
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Application to renege on agreed order successfully resisted
Earlier this week one of the solicitors from our family law team in High Wycombe was able to persuade the Court to dismiss an application to vary a maintenance order downwards. Our client was awarded her costs of the application…
Welcome aboard Hannah
We would like to welcome Hannah Dewing who has joined the team at our High Wycombe office as a legal assistant. Welcome to the law Hannah!
Rob Green qualifies as a Collaborative Lawyer
Rob Green last week qualified as a Collaborative Lawyer for family matters which could include pre-nuptial discussions, and financial issues and children arrangements upon separation.
Settlement agreed at mediation in Inheritance Act claim
Curzon Green Solicitors recently settled a sensitive claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 at a mediation. We acted for a partner of the deceased who had lived with him for several years prior to him…
Settlement Reached in Bed Bug Claim against Hotel
Our solicitors recently settled a personal injury claim arising from bed bug bites suffered by our client while staying at a hotel. Acting on a no-win-no-fee basis, our solicitors agreed a settlement with the hotel’s insurers which saw our client take home…
Successful application to add a Second Respondent to discrimination claim
Lauren McLaughlin has been successful in an application to add a Second Respondent to a claim of pregnancy and maternity discrimination. The Claimant brought complaints of pregnancy and maternity discrimination against her former employer company in the Employment Tribunal. The…
Defence struck out close to trial and Judgment entered for the Claimant
Lee Silk recently acted for a Claimant in relation to a breach of contract. He was successful in making an application to strike out the Defence due to procedural breaches on the part of the Defendants. Judgment was entered in…
Holiday Pay for Workers
A ruling has been made in the Court of Justice of the European Union in the matter of King v. The Sash Windows Workshop Limited. A tribunal held that Mr King was a ‘worker’ and therefore was entitled to paid…
Autumn 2017 Budget
The headlines from today’s budget relate to the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) relief which has been announced in relation to first-time buyers. However, there were a number of changes affecting the legal world contained in the government’s plans for…