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- Blog Find out what is currently happening in the legal sector with Magdalen Direct's news blog. Our blog is updated regularly with news and knowledge base articles surrounding direct access and civil law.
- Specialist advice. Powerful advocacy. Efficient resolution. Legal disputes can prove time-consuming, expensive and disruptive to your business. Here at Magdalen Chambers our Direct Access barristers aim to make resolving legal disputes as efficient, cost-effective and painless as possible for our clients.
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- Meet The Barrister: Charles Cooper Charles has a specialist practice in the fields of Tax & Trusts, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence & Inquests. We spent 5 minutes with Charles to ask him some questions about his life.
- Meet The Barrister: Sarah Evans Sarah has been a family law specialist for over 20 years and has practised as a Barrister on the Western Circuit since 2004. We spent 5 minutes with Sarah to ask her some questions about her life.
- The New Residence Nil-Rate Band Charles Cooper considers the residence nil-rate band and transferable residence nil-rate band for inheritance tax.
- Meet The Barrister: Carol Mashembo Carol is a specialist family barrister representing clients at all levels of court, in all matters of family finance and private law children. We spent 5 minutes with Carol to ask her some questions about her life.
- Meet the Barrister: Natasha Bellinger Natasha is an experienced civil practitioner who accepts instructions in commercial, contract, housing, environmental, and property matters. We spent 5 minutes with Natasha to ask her some questions about her life.
- What is the Legal 500 and what does it mean for Barristers? The Legal 500 was first published in 1988 and is an in-depth survey of the UK, and worldwide legal market.
- Planned Changes When Applying For Probate Charles Cooper reviews two planned changes which should benefit personal representatives when applying for probate.
- The Rise of Private Financial Dispute Resolution Hearings Paul Waterworth, Retired District Judge and Associate at Magdalen Chambers reviews the rise in Private Financial Dispute Resolution hearings.
- Inheritance Tax – Why it’s important to recheck your will Charles Cooper, one of our Direct Access Barristers, looks at Inheritance Tax and why it’s important to recheck your will.
- Landmark Supreme Court Judgment on Contractor Employment Status Contracts drawn up between self-employed contractors and their clients can vary a great deal, particularly in terms of obligations, conduct and status. Their wording can have significant consequences for all parties involved, should the unfortunate happen and a legal disagreement occur.
- Employment tribunal claims rise after abolishment of fees According to Courts Service figures, there’s been a 64% rise in the number of single employment tribunal claims since the Government abolished fees last year.
- Recent Judgements For Litigants In Person These two cases stress that a litigant in person is unlikely to be given any allowance by the court if they fail to comply with a rule or court order.
- New Courts To Make Financial Divorce Settlements Fairer If you’re thinking of starting a divorce in the near future, you should find the process clearer and the outcome more fair.
