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11
Mar 2014

Dangers of informal surrogacy arrangements

A recent case in the High Court, reported in the Times, has highlighted the dangers of informal surrogacy arrangements. The case involved a couple who agreed with a friend that she would act as their surrogate however shortly after the child was born the marriage broke down leaving the wife with no parental rights. The…

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11
Mar 2014

Chadwick Lawrence partners with Share a Mortgage to provide an affordable housing solution

Leading Yorkshire law firm, Chadwick Lawrence is pleased to announce its partnership with the revolutionary new solution to shared ownership, Share a Mortgage. Share a Mortgage is a brand new joint ownership facilitator for private home-buyers willing to pool their resources to buy and share properties in a safe and affordable way. Single, local professionals…

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10
Mar 2014

Why you need a Will for your business

A 50 year old family farming business is to be wound up and sold by order of the High Court due to a family dispute. The Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners reports the case after the High Court ruling in February 2014. Brian Harding incorporated the family farming business with his father in law…

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06
Mar 2014

Hospital Workers Sleeping on Duty Put Patients at Risk

As specialist Medical negligence solicitors at Chadwick Lawrence, we are concerned that patient safety may be compromised as a result of occasional incidents of NHS employees sleeping on duty and that this could potentially result in patients sustaining avoidable injuries. The Independent reported recent incidents of staff at King’s College Hospital in London asleep while…

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