Welcome to our Blog where you can access our latest news and legal updates. We hope to keep our clients well informed of changes in law and how these may affect their businesses and affairs.

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November 4, 2014 | by Mel

1.   The CSA  At the end of June 2014 the CSA started the process of closing down. If you are receiving payments through the CSA, the payments will continue for a year or two. You will then be given notice...

September 22, 2014 | by Mel

Tim Jones, solicitor at our Long Eaton office, issues a warning to local charities seeking to benefit from statutory relief from National Non-Domestic Rates (more commonly known as Business Rates) in respect of premises owned or leased for charitable use. Charities in occupation...

July 14, 2014 | by Mel

Most people will be aware that for many years now, the Court has only had jurisdiction to deal with child support (or child maintenance as it always used to be called) in very exceptional circumstances.  In the vast majority of...

April 30, 2014 | by Mel

We are pleased to announce the latest addition of Private Client solicitor, Jacqueline Lewis, to our legal team in Long Eaton. Originally from the Wirral, but now living in Bramcote, Jacqueline is the newest member of the probate team in Long...

February 12, 2014 | by Mel

Murray Macnab has been appointed a Director of Ellis-Fermor & Negus Solicitors after joining the well-known and long-established East Midlands Solicitors’ Practice in 2011. Murray, a former Corporate Finance Partner with Freeth Cartwright and former Chairman of the Nottinghamshire and...

November 27, 2013 | by Mel

Dispute Resolution week takes place 25th – 29th November 2013.  The aim is to promote the benefits of alternatives to court for separating and divorcing couples.  It is organised by Resolution – the national organisation of family lawyers, committed to...