News
17th January 2012
Daily Telegraph reported that Simon Boswell's trial was still ongoing when he had in fact been cleared.
10th January 2012
The Licensing Act 2003 brought together numerous outdated licensing related regimes and created a single Act that controlled alcohol supply and sale, late night refreshment and regulated entertainment. Unfortunately, parts of the Act created new problems for those wishing to hold entertainment events.
15th December 2011
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners, Seddons Property Enfranchisement Partner John Midgley was elected to its advisory committee.
14th December 2011
Seddons exhibited at The Showman’s Show for the first time this year. The Showman’s Show is the UK’s most comprehensive exhibition of products, services and entertainments for the outdoor and special event industry. The Show took place over two days at Newbury Show Ground, Chieveley, Berkshire. The 2011 Show featured over 300 exhibitors and attracted almost 5,000 visitors from all over the UK and further afield.
18th November 2011
New festival WOW Fest received over 130 objections to its premises licence application. But it did not stop its organisers from being granted a three-year licence to organise the event in the Isle of Wight.
10th November 2011
Copyright might subsist in photos for years, but in reality are rights lost on clicking upload asks Simon Jacobs and Jemima Faircloth of Seddons solicitors.
17th October 2011
Seddons Solicitors have recently obtained a Premises Licence for a new festival on the Isle of Wight to be called WOW Fest. The festival organisers spent two years searching for a suitable festival site. The event is to be staged on the south side of the island between Shanklin Road and Whiteley Bank.
5th October 2011
Leon Golstein, Head of Property Dispute Resolution Team at Seddons Solicitors, discusses the issues on Nick Ferrari’s LBC breakfast show.
3rd October 2011
It is often difficult for landlords to keep up to date with current legislation affecting the private rented sector, let alone be aware of changes that may be in the pipeline. Whilst we are not clairvoyants, there are a number of issues on the horizon that will undoubtedly affect landlords.
29th September 2011
Banks typically write confidentiality clauses into employment contracts, as well as restrictive clauses preventing former employees from approaching clients and staff. But do these clauses stand up in court?
22nd September 2011
It is not uncommon for a dispute between joint owners of a property to result in a forced sale, often with strong opposition and sometimes to the financial detriment of one owner over another.
9th September 2011
What happens when a brand turns toxic and what constitutes genuine use? Simon Jacobs discusses preserving brand value in the face of adversity.
17th August 2011
We are delighted to announce that Wendy Trehy has joined Seddons as our Head of Employment. Wendy was previously a partner at Davies Arnold Cooper and in house employment counsel at BSkyB plc.
16th August 2011
We are delighted to announce that Sonny Patel has joined our Family Department as an assistant solicitor. Sonny previously practiced at Fisher Meredith.
27th July 2011
John Midgley, Property Dispute Resolution Partner at Seddons Solicitors, has had an article published in a July/August edition of the "UK Landlord" magazine.
13th June 2011
The Seddons Property Team have had an article published in a recent edition of the "UK Landlord" magazine.
19th April 2011
We are delighted to announce that Fiorella Marchitelli has joined our Family Department as an assistant solicitor. Fiorella previously worked at Manches LLP and Payne Hicks Beach.
18th February 2011
The Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (incorporating the British Automation & Robot Association, the UK Industrial Vision Association and the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association) - an alliance of trade associations representing over 400 UK Machinery and robot suppliers has invited Seddons to become a "Strategic Alliance Partner". This means that we will work with PPMA and its associated organisations to ensure that its members have access to immediate and commercial legal advice.
2nd February 2011
Seddons Property Litigation Partner, John Midgley, has had an article published in a recent edition of the "UK Landlord" Magazine.
29th November 2010
Property Dispute Resolution & Enfranchisement Partner, John Midgley, recently spoke at a leaseholders roadshow organised by the "Flat Living" magazine.
He gave a presentation (on behalf of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) about leaseholders right to manage under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.
He summarised its benefits and explained how it can work as a first step for flat owners who are interested in acquiring the freehold of their building.
9th September 2010
We are delighted to announce that Seddons Family Department have entered this year's newly published Legal 500.
22nd July 2010
Victoria Whitlock, in her regular Evening Standard Column, “The Accidental Landlord” tells a tale of woe about a tenant that cannot cover the full rent.
22nd July 2010
As part of an article on buying ground rents, UK Landlord Magazine asked us a number of questions on the attractions and downsides of buying ground rents.
17th May 2010
Seddons Litigation Department are proud to announce the establishment of an After The Event (ATE) insurance scheme with Elite Insurance Limited Authority in association with leading legal insurance brokers, The Judge.
17th March 2010
The Government has announced through the National Landlords Association (NLA) that the threshold for Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) will rise from £25,000 to £100,000 and will be applied retrospectively from 1st October 2010.
21st January 2010
What started out as a fiery 7-a-side football challenge with reputations at stake has now evolved into a worthwhile cause. Seddons football team will be taking on Crabtree Property Management’s team on 25 January 2010.
26th November 2009
Seddons Property Litigation Partner, John Midgley, was invited to lead a syndicate at the recent conference of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) on the topic "Is Right to Manage (RTM) really the cheap and easy solution?"
7th July 2009
Seddons publish latest Newsletter
9th March 2009
Following on from the media coverage of the survey we conducted on
probate disputes I was invited as a guest on the Vanessa Feltz show on Radio London on 7 March.
19th February 2009
Central London law firm Seddons is spearheading the launch of a new national legal network launched today.
9th December 2008
Seddons, the Central London law firm, has hired a new residential conveyancing team. Emily Lui and Sara Hall recently joined the firm in its West End offices and are both specialists in the Central London market covering Mayfair, Marylebone, Belgravia, Kensington and Chelsea, and are experienced in advising clients on high value and complex freehold and leasehold transactions.
4th December 2008
On 27 November Seddons was delighted to host an evening at LK Bennett on Regent Street.
4th November 2008
The Lawyer profiles Seddons
27th October 2008
Article written by Neil Rose of CITYAM
11th September 2008
Are PhD students neglected by their supervisors
28th July 2008
Seddons, the Central London law firm, has been appointed as a recognised supplier to The National Landlords Association.
28th May 2008
John Midgley, a property litigator with over 15 years’ experience, has joined London firm Seddons to build on synergies between the firm’s significant property and dispute resolution practices.
14th April 2008
In the main article on the economy in an article called “Longer hours, fewer deals and a lot more stress: life at the sharp end of credit crises” in The Times today Andrew Jacobs, head of commercial and residential property at Seddons, was quoted as saying:
17th January 2008
Million of Brits are stuck in unhappy marriages but will not walk away for fear of financial or emotional hardship, a report revealed yesterday. The study revealed 59 per cent of women would end their marriage today if their future financial security was assured.
12th December 2007
Seddons partner in 600km bicycle ride from Vietnam to Cambodia. Marvin Simons, head of the dispute resolution team at Seddons, raised a significant amount of money for two charities when he cycled 600km (around 370 miles) from Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam to Siem Reap in Cambodia at the end of November.
