Homeowner overturns restrictive covenant so he can build extension
April 7th 2022A homeowner has been granted permission to add a two-storey extension to his property despite objections from his neighbour. Natalie Tatton, Solicitor in our dispute team reports on this recent case. The case involved neighbours on an estate of houses around a private road constructed in the 1980s. The properties were subject to a building scheme imposing restrictive covenants. One homeowner gained planning permission to construct a two-storey extension. His neighbour objected on…
Liquidator fails to prove that businessman was a shadow director
April 4th 2022A liquidator has failed to prove that a businessman had acted as a shadow director of a company and was therefore liable for paying compensation for breaches of duty. Sam Lyon Head of Corporate & Commercial reports on this recent case. The case involved three related companies in liquidation. The liquidator brought claims against a director of one of the companies for alleged breaches of his duties, and for declarations that certain payments…
Marketer unfairly dismissed as bosses chose media savvy youngsters
March 30th 2022A marketing executive has won her case of unfair dismissal after she was subjected to a ‘sham redundancy process’ so her employers could use a younger employee to handle their social media accounts. Joanne Stronach Head of Employment and HR reports on this recent case. Sylvia Williams worked for Lyons Holiday Parks for ten years until she was dismissed in 2020. Williams used traditional marketing methods such as tours with promotional…
Roman soldier joins legal firm as part of Hadrian’s Wall anniversary celebrations
March 28th 2022A LEGAL firm has welcomed a Roman soldier puppet to its ranks as part of celebrations to mark the 1900th anniversary of Hadrian’s Wall. Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, which has offices close to the famous landmark in Brampton, Haltwhistle and Carlisle, commissioned Cumbrian artist Emily Bailey to create Cartmell Cornelius to help celebrate the iconic World Heritage Site’s 1900 Festival. The hand-made puppet can be spotted out and about on Hadrian’s…
Almost half of wills in the North of England are out of date …
March 28th 2022Deborah Flynn, Solicitor and Associate member of SFE calls for residents to review their wills ahead of “Update Your Will Week”. Research commissioned by SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) has revealed that almost half (45%) of people living in the North of England who have a will haven’t updated it for more than five years, meaning nearly half of wills made in the area are likely to be out-of-date. Of…
Cartmell Cornelius Competition
March 28th 2022As part of the year-long celebrations of Hadrian’s Wall1900 Anniversary, we have specially commissioned Cumbrian artist Emily Bailey to create a roman puppet named Cartmell Cornelius. We are inviting children between the ages of 4 and 11 years to use their artistic skills and draw an image of Cornelius! Competition Prizes: 1st Prize – Cartmell Cornelius himself plus a family day pass to a visitor attraction along Hadrian’s Wall. 2nd…
Woman can have biological father named on birth certificate
March 24th 2022A woman has been granted the right to amend her birth certificate so that her biological father’s name appears instead of her mother’s husband at the time. Amy Fallows Senior Associate Solicitor & Head of our family law team reports on this recent case. The woman applied for a declaration of parentage under the Family Law Act 1986. She was born in England in 1960. Her mother was from an Orthodox Jewish…
Employee unfairly dismissed after refusing to return to office
March 22nd 2022An employee was unfairly dismissed after he refused to return to the office during the pandemic because he lived with his girlfriend who was clinically vulnerable. Jennifer Cafferky Solicitor in our employment team, reports on this recent case. The case involved Nicholas Quelch, who worked as a compliance analyst at Courtiers Support Services. On March 18, 2020, Quelch began working from home after the Prime Minister said the public must stay…
Safety first for self-drive cars
March 16th 2022We live in exciting times when new technological and scientific discoveries are continuously changing our lives for the better. Thinking it over with Carol Fish Director & Head of Serious and Catastrophic Injury at Cartmells. Improved medical care, access to global markets and online communities have opened up our world in a way which would have been unimaginable even 20 years ago. But these cutting-edge innovations and technologies also need to keep pace…
Court defines meaning of UK assets in dispute over man’s will
March 15th 2022The Court of Appeal has defined the meaning of ‘UK assets’ in a dispute over a man’s will involving his wife and his children. Ingrid Fraser, Solicitor in our Wills, Probate & Inheritance team reports on this recent case. The deceased had been living in Russia where he had substantial assets. In 2013, he made a will in the UK, where he also had assets. The will defined his estate…
