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Various operators in the past have sought advice from me about the possibility of placing tables and chairs on the pavement outside their licensed premises. Typically these are bars and pubs, but often cafes and restaurants who also, for various reasons, like to...
Disputes over commercial contracts can be costly, time consuming and stressful. Clear written contracts minimise the risk of dispute, our experts have the understanding of how contracts work, knowing how to prepare terms and conditions and what to do resolving a...
Buying a house is likely to be one of the most expensive purchases you will make in your lifetime. After traipsing round numerous houses you find the right one, it ticks all the boxes, and so you put an offer in on it, get a mortgage in principle and instruct...
It is not uncommon for pubs and bars to attempt to maximise their footfall by providing performances of live music for their customers to enjoy while sipping a pint or two. While this belated and not unwelcome heat wave continues, the temperature in these venues can...
Moving home is a stressful experience at the best of times. Luckily you can entrust your conveyancing solicitor to sort all legal aspects – content that they know best and one less concern for you! However what do you do when moving house goes terribly wrong? You can...
Commercial agency has been an important way for companies to break into new markets for centuries. It is often not viable for a company to venture into a new market on its own as it will often not have the brand recognition or resources to establish goodwill and...
One of the first things we ask our clients when talking about simple debt recovery matters is “Can the debtor pay?” Is it worth pursuing the debtor for money which he simply cannot pay and therefore incurring further costs in doing so? In professional negligence...
In an ever competitive marketplace I am seeing more frequently that operators of pubs, bars and other licensed premises are seeking to maximise their businesses profitability by increasing the offer of their business beyond the typical vertical drinking market. The...
Yesterday, the Court of Appeal handed down its final judgement in the case of Ilott v Mitson. It marked the end of a mammoth 10 year legal battle by Heather Ilott to obtain a share of her late mother’s estate. The case is seen as a land mark decision and will have a...
It is the nature of a solicitor’s job that they act for people from all parts of the social spectrum. Inevitably, this will include people who are vulnerable, such as the very young or old, or people with a disability. Solicitors have a duty under the Equality Act...
Ok, so maybe your debt isn't as big as the current international debt which is owed by Greece, but what if you have lent a substantial amount of money to a friend, colleague, family member or John from down the road, and they are now refusing to pay it back?First...
| Opening a Bar or Restaurant in UK – Avoid the Pitfalls The independent restaurant and bar scene in city centres such as Manchester and Leeds is booming. In Leeds Mill Hill’s Bundobust and Great George Street Souvlaki Restaurant are part of a growing trend of...
| Member of Dementia Action Alliance Andrew Milburn, Levi Solicitors, became a member of Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) to encourage and support transforming Leeds into a dementia friendly community. With hundreds of local families facing having to sell their homes or...
A Government report published at the end of June 2015 shows that last year, over 260,000 people obtained planning permission on their homes. While this is good news for those of us wishing to add value and potentially extra space to our homes, even if planning...
| BBC RADIO LEEDS - EXPERT HOUR 29th June 2015 with Andrew Milburn, Wills & Probate Expert. Andrew joined Nick Ahad at BBC Radio Leeds answering your questions and offering legal advice (for free!) Missed him? Catch up on BBC Radio Leeds podcast:...
| Debt Recovery - 62% Take 121 Days to Settle Invoices! The Queen’s Speech confirmed a new Conservative Enterprise Bill which, for most SMEs, cannot come into play soon enough! The bill is aimed to reduce the need for debt recovery, helping small business in settling...
| New Appointments to Litigation Team Levi Solicitors LLP has appointed Edward Smith and Jessica Oliver to the Litigation team. Edward who joined Levi solicitors in October 2014 is now a qualified solicitor in the Litigation Department dealing with commercial disputes...
A group from Levi Solicitors has taken part in a 5km obstacle course in aid of Cancer Research Charity. The female-only race, called “Race for Life – Pretty Muddy” took place on 30th May in Leeds. Marie Johnson, Janet Babington, Stephanie Jaryckyj, Jessica Jaryckyj,...
| Help, my house is falling down but my builder has gone insolvent!? One of the upsides to a professional negligence claim is that professionals ought to have professional indemnity insurance. As a result, any claim against a professional is usually covered by...
| Tenancy Deposit Schemes and the Deregulation Act 2015 On 26 March 2015 the Deregulation Bill became the Deregulation Act 2015 and with it came a broad variety of changes to the law across various disciplines and sectors. Helpfully for landlords, the changes...
| Liability of Solicitors to Third Parties It has long considered that, except in extreme circumstances, the liability of a solicitors extends only to his client, and not also to any third party who may have in interest in the completion of a solicitor’s instruction....
St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds is for people who have life limiting illnesses with difficult symptoms to be managed. Last year they supported over 2,500 local people. To care for one In-Patient per day it costs £470 - so, every little helps! Our company goal is to raise as...
Wills and Probate solicitor Andrew Milburn of Leeds based firm Levi Solicitors has been accepted as a member of the national association 'Solicitors for the Elderly' (SFE). | What is SFE? SFE is an association of lawyers who specialise in legal services for older...
| Newly qualified solicitor announced at Levi Solicitors Levi Solicitors is pleased to announce the qualification of trainee solicitor Sue Stephenson. Sue joined Levi Solicitors in March 2011 as a Paralegal and is now a newly qualified solicitor dealing with her own...
Levi Solicitors are proud to welcome Vladimir Mikeljevic to head up their new Immigration department. Vladimir has been practising Immigration and Asylum Law since 1996. He has presented over 600 appeals in Immigration Tribunals and has experience in preparing...
| Practical Steps to Avoid Commercial Disputes As the recession is far from being over it is inevitable that disputes are going to be an unfortunate fact of life. Commercial disputes can be costly both in terms of money and time, when, if dealt with correctly they...
| How well do you know your solicitor? Many will have read the recent and poignant story of a family from Sidcup in Kent who purchased their dream family home for £400,000 in August 2011. 6 months later and after spending £70,000 of their savings on renovations they...
The value of putting terms and conditions of business in place between any business and its clients is rarely appreciated until that business is involved in a dispute and the small print is put to the test. Many businesses copy a competitor’s terms and conditions,...
| Deal or No Deal? A salutary lesson was provided to all those involved in negotiations if the “legal formalities” are overlooked. In Thameside Construction Company Limited v Arthenella Limited [2011] EWHC 2695(TCC) a dispute arose as to what had actually been...
The term “advance directive” or “living will” has received some media attention in the last 12 months with the production of BBC documentaries following the author Sir Terry Pratchett since his diagnosis with Alzheimers Disease. We live in an ageing nation. People are...
