Livability Quiz Night 26th September 2019

Solicitors at Grant Saw Solicitors spent the evening of Thursday 26th September supporting a quiz night held by the charity Livability, at their stunning headquarters in North Greenwich. The night was full of fun, laughter, tasty food and drinks and also included a...

Government Consultation on Section 21 Still Open

As was widely reported at the time, including in our Commercial Law Newsletter, James Brokenshire, then Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced in April that private landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants from their homes...

The Pitfalls of Personal Guarantees in Insolvency Proceedings

Bimal Kotecha highlights matters to consider before enforcing a personal guarantee in insolvency proceedings. Our Insolvency team is regularly instructed to pursue and defend bankruptcy proceedings arising from written personal guarantees given by individuals. Most...

The Defamation Act 2013 Section 1 – Serious Harm

Angus Young looks at the effect of the Supreme Court Judgment in Lachaux v Independent Print [2019] UKSC 27. Over five years after the introduction of the Defamation Act 2013 (“the Act”), the Supreme Court has handed down judgement in the case of Lachaux v Independent...

Feathering new nests for fledglings

Exam results have been released and new students know where they will be heading for university.  Following the relief of results day, the next big headache for parents is often the search for accommodation, whether for first-timers or returning students. Faced with...