Blog | Edward Harte Solicitors

So the New Year has come and passed, you have made the annual list of things you wish to improve and change and with half of January nearly over you may be beginning to wonder about whether that new gym membership was such a good idea or not….. Did you include getting on top of paperwork in that list? Perhaps making a Will or setting up Lasting Powers of Attorney? Of course not! No one wants to...

First time buyers up

23 Feb 2019

Robert

According to the recent conveyancing news, figures from UK Finance, have indicated that in 2018 we saw the highest number of first-time buyers entering the mortgage market since 2006, which was during the busy period prior to the financial crash and in December the figures were 1.6% higher than the figures for 2017. If you are a first time buyer and want to know more about the process of buying a home, we have some information here...

Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards 2018 – Winner

07 Jun 2018

Robert

We are delighted to announce that one of our partners, Samantha Dawkins, has received a Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Award for property litigation. The award “seeks to celebrate and highlight the achievements of women in the legal profession across the globe. The award recognises the contribution made by female legal professionals working in the legal sector and those women who have influenced the legal industry and beyond.” Congratulations to Sam.

Supreme Court success for local firm Edward Harte: a legal precedent you need to know!

06 Jun 2018

Sam Dawkins

MWB Business Exchange Centres -v- Rock Advertising Limited [2018] UKSC 24. Samantha Dawkins from Brighton-based solicitors Edward Harte has successfully guided this case through to Appeal at the Supreme Court. The case which was unanimously allowed with Judgment being handed down on 16 May 2018. “Modern litigation rarely raises truly fundamental issues in the law of contract. This appeal is exceptional. It raises two of them,” said Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Sumption of the case....

Supreme Court Success; MWB -v- Rock Advertising

21 May 2018

Sam Dawkins

MWB Business Exchange Centres -v- Rock Advertising Limited [2018] UKSC 24. Samantha Dawkins has successfully guided this case through to Appeal at the Supreme Court, which was unanimously allowed, with Judgment being handed down on 16 May 2018. It was an “exceptional” appeal that raised fundamental issues in contract law, which was ultimately decided on one issue: whether a contract can be varied orally despite a clause requiring any variations to be in writing. Our arguments focused...

Grant of a lease – how far down does the flat owner own?

07 May 2018

Robert

The High Court in a recent case, Gorst v Knight, decided that the demise of ground floor maisonette did not include the subsoil beneath it. A house had been converted into two maisonettes; one on the ground floor and one on the first and second floors. The ground floor maisonette included a small cellar beneath. The owners of the maisonette obtained planning permission to make the cellar into habitable space and this would involve digging into the subsoil beneath. The freeholder...

Family Lawyer

30 Apr 2018

Sam Dawkins

Edward Harte are seeking a family lawyer to join their successful family team. The workload will cover all types of private law family work including finance and children and will involve advocacy. The ideal candidate will be a Solicitor or Legal Executive with at least years 3 PQE. Please apply with CV to Anna Glenton, aglenton@edward-harte.co.uk