Leasehold Enfranchisement Law Reform

Update written by Tyrone Grant, Head of Leasehold Enfranchisement Department As discussed in my recent update, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA 2024) was passed on 24 May 2024 to reform the law regarding lease extensions and freehold acquisitions. You...

Rose Dean joins the Grant Saw Company Commercial department

We are pleased to welcome Rose Dean who joined Grant Saw Solicitors LLP on Monday 15 July 2024 as a Solicitor in our Company Commercial department. Rose will work alongside Michael Pope and Ana-Maria Badeanu to provide a range of services to our clients from...

A guide to Wills

Article written by Jeremy Brooks, Private Client Solicitor Legal terms are used in formal documents such as Wills to ensure clarity. The terms used are designed to avoid ambiguity to those who need to interpret the document. In this update, we explore some of the...

County Court delays hit an all-time high

Update written by Georgia Beales, Litigation Paralegal The latest Civil Justice Statistics Quarterly report highlights a continuing decline in performance. The average time to trial for small claims and multi/fast track claims is now 51.6 weeks and 82.9 weeks,...

Section 21 – change is afoot

With the election less that a fortnight away Grant Saw take a look at the two main parties’ approaches to ‘no fault’ evictions. If, as the polls predict, the Labour Party win a majority their manifesto sets out the approach they will take to regulate private...

Private Client solicitors achieve STEP accreditations

            We are pleased to announce that two solicitors in the firm’s Private Client department have had success with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) qualifications. Angela Shaw has completed the STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates and is now a...