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Demands for housing are ever increasing. With a rising population and land in short supply, this has led to owners seeking to optimise the value of their land by way of development. However, it is all too easy to think that obtaining planning permission will give the green light for development.
Japanese Knotweed (‘JKW’) is a pernicious weed which has made headlines in recent years. From infesting a 200 hectare site designated for the 2012 London Olympics, to cases in homeowners’ back yards, its growth looks set to continue.
Landowners should give careful consideration to the presence of JKW on their property or neighbouring land. Those who have JKW on their land may incur civil and/or criminal liabilities if JKW is not handled correctly.
Yesterday afternoon, Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt announced to parliament that for almost a decade, the NHS has been failing to invite women aged between 68 - 71 for breast cancer screening.
It is thought as many as 450,000 women aged between 70 - 79 could have been affected.
An independent review has been launched to determine why this has happened, why the error was able to go undetected for 9 years and how it can be prevented from happening again.
For the full story and advice please read more at our dedicated Medical Negligence site here
Davies and Partners specialist Family Law and Divorce Department is delighted to announce that the Department is now able to offer further options to assist with funding the legal costs of family proceedings with Novitas Loans.
Davies and Partners Solicitors in Barnwood, Gloucester began a partnership with CLIC Sargent in early 2016, and has already raised over £10,000 to help young lives facing cancer.
See more on the story here
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (the Act) created a right for most business to business suppliers to claim at least 8% a year interest on overdue payments for goods or services, in addition to a fixed sum and any reasonable costs incurred in recovering the debt.
2018 has seen some key changes in Davies and Partners senior management. The Board of Management has been expanded to include Legal Directors, Suzanne Williams and Ewan Kilgour, who join existing Board Members, Ewan Lockhart, Nigel Tillott and David Stokes.
What does GDPR - mean for your Business?
Much has been written about the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which come in to force on Friday 25 May 2018. A lot of the publicity around GDPR has been overly dramatic.
Victory House General Partner Limited –v- RGB P&C Limited [2018] EWHC 102 (TCC)
This case arose from the development and conversion of an office building into a hotel at Leicester Square, London. Victory House General Partner Limited (“VH”) was the employer and RGB P&C Limited (“RGB”) the contractor.
As court proceedings are becoming increasingly slow and expensive, Davies and Partners Solicitors has launched a new, specialist Civil and Commercial Mediation Service so that businesses and individuals finding themselves in dispute can take advantage of the speed and efficiency of mediation to reach a resolution.
