If you have found that dream home to purchase, your main concern may simply be when the moving date will arrive. It must be stressed however that even if a property appears perfect on the surface, there may be hidden issues not immediately apparent from an initial inspection. A prudent buyer should always have various […]

Until the 2007 credit crunch, easy borrowing allowed many of us to purchase our dream holiday home in the sun. However, for many this has now turned into a negative equity nightmare. Added into the mix of trying to achieve a financial settlement in a marriage breakdown it becomes a ticking bomb that no wants […]

Landlords need to be careful with the collection of rent arrears from commercial tenants now that the landlord’s self-help remedy of distraint – where the landlord was entitled to seize goods belonging to the tenant to pay rent arrears –  has been abolished. With Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery, the landlord now has to abide by detailed […]

In day to day life in business, and in private, the need arises to employ the services of a professional advisor, be it a surveyor, accountant, architect or, dare I say it, a solicitor. But what happens when it all goes wrong between you and your professional advisor, and you believe that there has been […]

Being a landlord in these uncertain times can carry enough risk without falling foul of technicalities that can befall the unsuspecting Landlord when they seek to obtain possession of their property. Here are my top tips for residential landlords, some may appear obvious but it is common for Landlords to fall into these traps: This […]

Why it’s important to take great care when choosing a family solicitor Dealing with family law issues can be very stressful which is why it is important to take great care when choosing a family solicitor. Even in the most amicable situations, emotions are often running high whilst a resolution is sought. The last thing […]

Reputation is everything. In an age of choice, where we buy products and services over the Internet from people we’ve never met, and businesses we’ve never visited, reputation builds trust and confidence. How much time and hard work has your company dedicated to building and protecting its reputation? It’s likely a lot, and you no […]

Do you have insurance for your business premises? Your vehicles and equipment? I expect you do, because we all know that business contains risks. How about properly drafted standard terms and conditions for your business? Maybe you cannot answer this particular question so assuredly, but attending to your T&Cs is vital for risk management for […]

Are you protecting all of your company’s copyright assets? Copyright protection ensures you have protected your work and that no one else can use it without your permission.  Copyright vests in works of artistic craftsmanship and lasts until seventy years after the author’s death. Or in the case of typographical works of art, 25 years from the […]

ORJ’s litigation specialist lawyers successfully arranged £3 million in litigation funding for their client Wedgwood Group The funding was secured to pursue a leading City law firm in a £100 million+ professional negligence action against Wedgwood. The claim revolves around the insolvency of one of Staffordshire’s greatest manufacturers., The Wedgwood Group was placed into administration. […]