Civil Partnerships for Heterosexual Couples.

Accused of sexual assault. What to do

If an allegation of sexual assault has been made against you, the allegation will have a devastating effect upon you and your family. It will be a difficult and distressing situation to deal with, esp

Crooked Spire - Annual Christmas Tree Festival

Elliot Mather are once again participating in the Crooked Spire’s annual Christmas Tree Festival in Chesterfield which is running until 1 December 2019.

When comparing the quotes for conveyancing do you want the cheapest

BTL Insurance - First Time landlord? What's the difference between Loss of Rent and Rent Guarantee Cover?

First Time landlord? What's the difference between Loss of Rent and Rent Guarantee Cover? There's a lot for Landlords to consider when purchasing a property to let out. Like any property you sho

YMCA Charity Ceilidh Dinner

Members of Elliot Mather LLP (Nick Elliot, Dilpreet Kooner and Natalie Potter) attended the YMCA Charity Ceilidh Dinner & Dance with guests to raise money for charity and support them in changing loca

How long after draft contracts to exchange?

One of the most common questions to a conveyancer when buying or selling a house is how long after draft contracts to exchange to tie all parties in to the transaction so that clients can book removal

Land

I am just buying a small piece of land from my neighbour – do I need a conveyancer or solicitor to act? If the seller does not have a mortgage in theory you could do it yourself. However, regardl

Remortgage

You often overlook making a note of when your mortgage rate comes to an end after you have bought your home or last re-mortgaged. Most people now compare their home insurance or car insurance or e

DIY

Everyone loves a bargain. The cost of living seems to be ever increasing so more and more people look to try and save money. One way of doing so is doing things yourself which you would normally seek

Executors – Do You Know What You’re Doing?

If you are appointed as an executor it is important you know the extent of your duties and responsibilities. The below also applies to personal representatives or administrators. We receive instru

Help protect yourself from property fraud

When you own more than one property or move into rented without selling your property its easy to forget to update your address for service at the Land Registry. This leaves you vulnerable to fraud.

Location, location, lease term…

Have you ever been watching one of the many property programmes on TV when reference is made to a featured property having a “short lease” and the property has either failed to sell as a result or has

Landlords still falling foul of the Deregulation Act!

It has been four years since the Deregulation Act 2015 came into force and we are still receiving instructions from landlords and tenants who do not know their obligations or their rights under the la

Personal Injury Claims: Know your limits…

No matter how justified your claim may be, it is important that you are aware of the strict time limits before pursuing a claim. If you miss the limitation deadline, it is unlikely you will be able to

How can Separating Parents Minimise the Impact of Conflict on their Children?

Resolution, which is a national organisation of family lawyers and other professionals who are committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes has launched a short film which provides sepa

Employee suffering from anxiety awarded £52,269 by an employment tribunal due to cap on promotion prospects

In the recent Employment Tribunal case of Miss J Frost v Retail Design Solutions Consultancy Ltd: 3200645/2017 it was decided that an employer’s decision to bar progression unless the e

Contrasting Tribunal decisions on constructive dismissal and victimisation demonstrate importance of responding to grievance in a professional manner

In two recent cases employees argued that they had been treated so poorly that they were entitled to resign because, they alleged, their employers had not taken their grievances seriously. In

Employee succeeds with constructive dismissal at Tribunal by relying on secretly recorded conversation

In the recent Employment Tribunal case of Mrs A Price v Axis Parcel Service Ltd: 3329426/2017 it was decided that an employee could rely on evidence secured by a secret recording when pursuing a cl

Who is eligible for legal aid?

Without getting too much into the background and the politics and anger about the changes to legal aid in 2013, save to say, there were huge changes and people still not know about the changes.

Legal Walk 2018

Elliot Mather will be taking part in Derby Legal Walk on 11 June 2018.  We took part in this event last year and raised around £170 for local Law Centres.

MOVING HOME - All-inclusive Conveyancing

We aim to offer all of our clients a helpful, efficient and friendly service at a competitive price. In addition to our legal costs, there are a wide range of expenses incurred in moving house, calle

MOVING HOME - What information do I need

Depending on whether you are buying or selling a property, we will need certain information and it is helpful if you can prepare this in advance to ensure that we can progress all the paperwork as sp

High Speed Rail Network

Details of the next phase of the £32bn High Speed 2 (HS2) high-speed rail network have been unveiled by the government which can be viewed on their website at https://www.gov.uk/hs2-phase-two-initial-

SELLING YOUR HOME - Putting your home on the market

Thinking of selling your home? Two important starting points choose a good estate agent and choose a good solicitor. It can make a difference between a quick sale or slow sale or even a sale at all!