By Tom Wellings Commercial property specialist My work largely spans the towns and cities of Shrewsbury, Telford, Stoke, Lichfield, Tamworth, Stafford and Wolverhampton and the greater West Midland together with the areas in between.   The market for leasing property across these regions varies. In Telford there is a lot of high-quality commercial premises; it is […]

For those who are reading this and are thinking about getting divorced but are not sure about which of the available reasons or facts to rely upon in their application, particularly if the separation is amicable, some welcome news is that the new No Fault divorce option came into effect in England and Wales on […]

Your Child and Christmas Childcare Arrangements.  Traditionally, making childcare arrangements for Christmas can be challenging irrespective of the size or nature of your family. In the current public health situation, with its ever-changing rules and guidelines, sorting out the arrangements for this time of the year becomes even more challenging. This year will unfortunately again […]

ORJ have assisted an Apprentice Provider to defeat the Education Skills Funding Agency (EFSA) The Apprentice Provider was sent invoices by ESFA for over £800,000, but it argued that the invoices were raised following inappropriate audits, including audits where the apprentice provider was not consulted. The provider also claimed that ESFA’s standard Levy and Non-Levy […]

Mike Smyth lifts the lid on the latest mis-selling scandal We are all used to hearing about the PPI scandal.  Since 2013 there have been millions of successful claims made and around £40 billion repaid to the victims of mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance deals. Similarly, pension mis-selling first hit the headlines before the millennium, since […]