Who gets what when companies go bump?
Patrick Tedstone of ORJ Law asks who gets paid when insolvency looms Global events since January 2020 have brought insolvency – or the threat of…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Articles, Business, Disputes
Can I safely declare a dividend considering the new economic outlook?
‘The Easy Jet question.’ At this time of year, many businesses have amassed considerable cash on their balance sheets that they were about to distribute…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Articles, Business, News
Coronavirus – Contracted and Confused? How to uphold contractual obligations
The outbreak of coronavirus in the UK is predicted to have a profound impact on the way in which society functions for the foreseeable future.
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Articles, Business, Employment Law, News
Purchasing a Leasehold house: Is it worth it?
A Leasehold property means that you have the right to occupy the property for the number of years attached to the lease. Once the lease…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Conveyancing, Property
Professional negligence
In many situations we need to rely upon the advice of an expert, but what happens when you lose out because of an expert’s poor…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Disputes
Challenging a Will
If you believe that there is something wrong with a Will or that you have been unfairly denied an inheritance then you may have grounds…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Disputes, Family
Correcting Mistakes in a Payment Certificate
What happens where an obvious error is made in the completion of a Payment Certificate? Should the certificate itself be retrospectively corrected…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Construction
Mineral Rights: New Build Developments
Mineral rights are defined under Section 132 of the Land Registration Act 2002 as any seam of minerals or substances in or under any land,…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Conveyancing
Online Estate Agents followed by Robotic Auctioneer
On 12th December 2018 the Law Gazette released an article labelled ‘Robot auctioneer sells first UK property in binding transaction’ showing how a property in…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Conveyancing
Buying a home with an elderly parent
When good intentions turn into a costly dispute When a parent gets older and especially if their partner has died, families sometimes decide to pool…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Disputes
Contentious Probate
Losing a loved one is difficult enough, without becoming involved in a legal dispute over a Will or Estate. Unfortunately though, there are times when…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Disputes
Fun in the Sun?
As the long school summer holidays approach, for many separated families, extra contact with a former spouse/partner to make arrangements for children is unavoidable. For…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Family