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The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced that there will be a temporary change to Stamp Duty rules as of 8 July 2020. The new rules will apply until 31 March...
Today, 15 June, marks the official Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse is a stark reality which occurs on a daily basis on a global scale. The abuse tends to...
via GIPHY If you require urgent mental health support, please call the Samaritans helpline on 116 123. You may also wish to speak to your GP so they can help...
In late March, due to the Coronavirus crisis, the housing market was in effect put on hold when the government advised against all non-essential house moves and banned agents from...
CAFCASS has launched a Co-Parent Hub, this is a free online resource for separated families which combines expertise from across the family justice sector. The website may help your family...
Monday morning catch ups! Conference calls! Appraisals! Department meetings! Staff meetings! Thursdays are the new Fridays! After work drinks! Team lunches! Month End drinks! All face to face and direct...
5. What should I do once my Will is signed? Ensure that you date your Will. This will avoid potential problems arising when your estate is being administered. At this...
Helpful Organisations If you are not in immediate danger you can seek assistance from a variety of organisations by phone or online. National Centre for Domestic Violence – https://www.ncdv.org.uk/ Herts...
Commercial Property We will continue to assist all our existing and new clients with any queries regarding commercial property. There are likely to be issues regarding the terms of leases...
Where there is a chain, all of the parties must agree. If one party changes their mind you cannot complete. Without a clearly set completion date, there is a risk...
Celebrating the achievements of women This Sunday 8th March is International Women’s Day. The motto this year is #EachforEqual and one of the themes is ‘celebrating the achievements of women’. We...
This week (24 February – 28 February) is Justice Week. The aim of this week is “to improve access to justice by boosting the profile of justice and the rule of...
As we come to the end of another busy year at Crane & Staples, it is a good time to reflect on all the exciting things that we have been...
In December 1919, the British government passed the very first piece of equal opportunities legislation: the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act. This Act enabled women to join the legal profession for...
“Employers owe a duty of care to employees and have a legal responsibility to provide a safe and effective work environment. Preventing and tackling domestic abuse is an integral part...
This year’s World Children’s Day marks 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a Convention which has helped to transform the lives of children all over...
What are the disadvantages? The bonus is paid on completion of your purchase of a property; it cannot be used towards your initial deposit before exchange of contracts. The maximum...
When I joined Crane & Staples in 2013 my department was called “Litigation” and it covered any type of dispute between people and/or companies. However, we changed its name to...
Please click here to read the full Judgment. I represent a young mother in these ongoing care proceedings. Her son presented at school with an injury to his arm, and...
Buyer Beware: Tips to stop you buying a House of Horrors Caveat Emptor – put simply, ‘Let the buyer beware’. Buying a property is usually the most important purchase you...
National Adoption Week National Adoption Week 2019 takes place from the 14th-20th October and aims to raise awareness about adoption and encourage people to consider adoption as a way of...
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are ranked in The Legal 500, 2020! Commercial Property Our fantastic Commercial Property team have maintained their ranking for the second year!...
Now that we have settled in to September, we have time to reflect on a fantastic summer at Crane & Staples… Hertfordshire Law Society Dinner The celebrations started back in...
How do we agree our child maintenance? In this article, Sharon Montgomery outlines the omissions in the Government’s potentially problematic new Child Maintenance Guides. The Government, through the Department of...
For the past few years, I have had the honour and privilege of supervising trainee solicitors whilst they are in their Property seat. What initially began as quite a daunting...
There are so many different ways to get in to the legal profession and it’s difficult to know which one to go for. Knowing which route is best for you...
A new law has come in to force to help the families of missing people take control of their missing loved ones’ financial affairs. Claudia’s Law – officially called the...
“Justice denied anywhere diminishes Justice everywhere” – Martin Luther King Jr. It was these words, amongst others, that solidified my desire to work with clients under the Legal Aid scheme....
In this personal article, Letters Administrator and LPC student Kerrie Atlee reflects on the importance of taking a constructive, non-adversarial approach in Family cases. My journey into law began with...
There are currently unprecedented delays in the issuing of Grants of Probate at the Probate Registries. We understand that there is an approximate three-month wait, and as of June 2019,...
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