High Court considers whether court-approved divorce settlement can be challenged by new spouse under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants Act) Act 1975

Hannah Minty and Gareth Ledsham consider the implications for family lawyers and for private client lawyers following the recent decision in Sismey v Salandron [2021] 10 WLUK 372 

Experienced mediators and solicitors, Lauren Hall and Louise Connolly discuss how best to prepare for your first mediation and what to expect. 

Hannah Field (family law partner) and Rhiannon Ford (divorce coach) discuss the role of a divorce consultant and the benefits it can have.

Hannah Minty, specialising in family law, and Gareth Ledsham, specialising in trust and estate dispute law, discuss the case of Re AC (A Child) and the more recent case of Re Shanavaz, in which it was confirmed that applications dealing with inherited property overseas on behalf of a child are an issue to be dealt with by the family courts, and consider the cross-over between succession law and family law in this area.

Jane Klauber and Kizzy Augustin consider the health and safety and employment law challenges provided by home working during the pandemic which has accelerated the trend towards agile working. 

Shabnam Ali-Khan, a senior associate in our Enfranchisement team discusses the key leasehold reform proposals with Colin Horton of Hortons surveyors. In this session the pair unpack the proposals and give some of their own thoughts. 

Join Shabnam Ali-Khan for the first of two (maybe more!) conversations with Colin Horton of Hortons Valuers where they discuss the routes and pitfalls to lease extensions for residential flats. In this session they set out the basics of lease extensions and why it is not good to wait till your lease falls below 80 years. 

Watch this space for the next conversation - the proposed leasehold reforms: what they mean and when will it happen?

"I'm a flat owner. I want to extend my lease to make my flat more marketable. What are my rights?"

"How do I know if I have the right to extend under the 1993 Act?"

In this podcast, Russell-Cooke senior associate Shabnam Ali-Khan and associate Maryam Saud answer these and the other questions they get asked most often about the lease extension process.
 
Shabnam is a senior associate in the enfranchisement team.

She specialises in lease extension and enfranchisement matters, primarily under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 working with a variety of clients ranging from high net worth individuals and companies to individual leaseholders and investor landlords. Shabnam has carved out a niche in right of first refusal matters pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

Maryam is a licensed conveyancer in the enfranchisement team with over 10 years' experience in property transactional work.

She specialises in residential leases and leasebacks and will be able to assist you in both voluntary lease extensions and lease extensions pursuant to the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and other non-contentious residential landlord and tenant matters.