News - Sills & Betteridge Solicitors

Family Mediators Welcome Government Voucher Scheme

The government has announced that it is investing £1m in family mediation. Under the scheme, the Ministry of Justice will provide contributions of up to £500 per family, to resolve issues relating to children following parental separation. The fund will reduce the costs of mediation for at least 2000 families.

Notices and Residential Possession Proceedings - where are we now?

22 Mar 2021
Law Blog
Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The coronavirus pandemic led to significant changes in relation to the way in which possession of residential properties can be gained in England. The Coronavirus Act 2020 came into force on 26 March 2020 and sought to protect tenants from eviction by extending the notice periods under the Housing Act 1988.

Two new hires for busy Commercial Property department

We welcome two new additions to the Commercial Property team this month. April Foley and Claire Lee join the firm as Paralegals having both worked in similar roles in Lincolnshire for many years.

Lexcel 2021 - We "couldn't have handled the pandemic any better!"

10 Feb 2021
Firm News
Recruitment

We have again secured The Law Society’s respected LEXCEL quality standard with glowing endorsements from our partners and staff.

Firm Appoints New Head of Crime

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Christopher Hogg to Head of Crime after just two years as an Associate of the firm.

Business Interruption Insurance – recent Supreme Court decision means that you may be covered!

Many business owners who took out business interruption insurance would, quite reasonably, expect that closures arising from Covid-19 would qualify for coverage. They will no doubt have been disappointed (to say the least) to receive a negative response from their insurer when the first lockdown occurred in March 2020.