Pride Month: 10 years since same sex marriage became law

Update from Atifha Aftab, Family Solicitor In 2013, Parliament passed the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act which introduced civil marriage for same-sex couples in England and Wales with the first same sex marriage taking place in 2014. 1-30 June 2023 marks Pride Month...

Sarah Hogan joins the Grant Saw Residential Property department

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Sarah Hogan who joined the Residential Property department at Grant Saw on Monday 5 June 2023. Sarah is a Solicitor who will be based at the Grant Saw office in Blackheath. Sarah specialises in: Lease extensions (voluntary and...

Can exhaustion from overwork be a disability? Guideline ET Ruling

Many people have highly demanding jobs that leave them feeling worn out – but can such work-related exhaustion amount to a disability? An Employment Tribunal (ET) addressed that issue in the case of an NHS consultant whose workload and other commitments were, by any...

Commercial contracts need to be in writing

Claims that binding contracts have been reached orally or on a shake of hands are commonly made, but are very hard to prove. A Court of Appeal ruling in the context of the drinks industry underlined the critical importance of engaging professionals to submit...