We are in the middle of a public health crisis on an unprecedented scale.  Many parents are worried about where they stand in making arrangements for the care of their children.  If you are in the early stages of separating you might want to take some initial legal advice to put your mind at rest.   At any time when parents are in the process of separating emotions often run high and communication can be difficult.  There is no doubt

The position as at 20 March 2020   The Civil Justice system is not immune to the restrictions on movement and social interactions. The senior judiciary have recognised that attendances of groups of strangers in public buildings cannot take place for the foreseeable future because of the need for social distancing.   The Lord Chief Justice has directed that the Courts will keep running, and has designated Court staff as key workers. We obviously do not know how the illnesses

There is now an immediate likelihood of the UK government taking measures, the effect of which will mean that booked events do not happen putting them potentially in breach of contract.   Most likely everyone in the country will suffer some loss by a pre-booked event not taking place, and they may expect a refund. Insurers are declining cover.   Can official guidance or requirements release organisers from their contractual obligations, or will it put them in breach of contract?

At Nalders LLP, we have been helping to shape the way Cornwall and the surrounding communities have formed and operated for over two hundred years. Over that time we have had many helping hands come through our premises as valued members of the Nalders LLP team.   Today the spotlight of our appreciation falls on 95-year-old Noel Drew, who worked at Nalders LLP as an office boy during his youth. Here is a trip down memory lane with Noel, to

Section 167 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 introduced new legislation designed to prevent residential leaseholders from being faced with forfeiture of their leases as a result of a breach of covenant, by adding another level on top of the requirement to serve notice under s146 of the Law of Property Act 1925.   Because of the 2002 legislation, a landlord may not serve a s146 Notice until either a leaseholder admits that they have breached the lease,

The 2019 Supreme Court ruling on the case of Tillman v Egon Zender Ltd provides further useful clarification on the complex issue of restrictive covenants. In employment law, restrictive covenants are used to prevent staff from disadvantaging their current employer when they seek employment elsewhere.   In this particular case, the covenant indicated that the defendant must not “directly or indirectly engage or be concerned or interested in any business carried on in competition with any of the businesses of

Nalders, one of Cornwall’s oldest businesses, which has been offering legal services to individuals and businesses for more than 235 years has now moved from its Arwenack Street office to new offices at Bickland House, Bickland Water Road, Falmouth.  The firm had been based at Arwenack Street since the early 1960s.   The relocation comes as a result of the company’s growth over the past few years, in terms of staff numbers and volume of work.   The firm, which

At Nalders Solicitors, probate and administering estates fall within our specialisms, and what always surprises us when we work on such cases is how little preparation most of us make for our deaths.  The Law Society estimate that two thirds of people in the UK will die without a Will (known as Intestate).   While this is often because people feel the topic is a tad morbid, it is also due to the fact that many of us find the