LONDON LEGAL WALK
On Monday 17th June 2019, Monro Wright & Wasbrough LLP will be walking 10km to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust To donate click here!
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
Property Fraud Alert Service
HM Land Registry has launched a Property Fraud Alert Service in order to help prevent property fraud. The service functions by sending out an email notification each time there is any significant activity logged by HM Land Registry in relation to a property. This could be as dramatic as the Land Registry receiving an [...]
Probate Fee Increase Update
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have confirmed that new probate fees expected to come into force on 1 April 2019 have been delayed due to Brexit talks. The proposed probate fees were set to rise from a flat fee of £215, or £155 for solicitor applications, to the following based on the size of [...]
February 2019
CASE LAW UPDATE: Bankruptcy
SHOULD A BANKRUPTCY ORDER BE MADE WHERE THE DEBT IS BELOW THE STATUTORY LIMIT OF £5,000.00 AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING OF THE PETITION ACUMENDIA LIMITED V. JENIRAJ KALAICHANDRAN [2018] This is a decision of a first instance District Judge in the County Court at Central London where the debtor did not attend. It [...]
January 2019
THE MYTH OF THE COMMON LAW SPOUSE
Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as a common law marriage. In fact, common law marriage has not had any legal applicability in England since the 16th century. Despite this, nearly two-thirds of cohabiting couples mistakenly believe that if they live together and are in a relationship for long enough, particularly [...]
LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY v DEPUTYSHIP
Both Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and Deputy Orders are legal instruments appointing persons to make decisions on behalf of someone who has become incapable of making or communicating that decision personally. They can be used to cover decisions relating to Property & Finance and Health & Welfare; however, Deputy Orders are rarely granted in [...]
December 2018
*CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY*
Staff at MWW support Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 14th December raising a fantastic £50.
November 2018
MWW SUPPORTING GOOD DIVORCE WEEK 2018
See Resolution website for more information.