Category: News

It has been recently announced that the “overall arrangements for possession proceedings” (such as review hearings, prioritisation of specific types of possession claims etc.) came to an end on 1 November 2021.  The arrangements detailed how the court system would manage housing possession cases after the stay on such cases was lifted in September 2020.

The Times has published its list, now in its fourth year, of the top 200 legal practices in England and Wales. We first made this list in 2021 and are delighted to have retained our listing for 2022.

The recent case of Rolfe and others v Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP has provided much needed clarity around the threshold of the de minimis principle in data protection law.

The 2022 Chambers and Partners Legal Guide has been published, and we are delighted to have maintained our Band 1 positions in Social Housing and Social Housing: Finance.

Law firm Devonshires has added nine new hires to its London office.

Devonshires are instructed by Uniworld River Cruises Inc, owners of River Countess.

The ICO has published a statutory code of practice under section 121 of the Data Protection Act 2018 which came into force on 5 October 2021. It is a practical guide for organisations about how to share personal data in compliance with data protection law as well as the best way for organisations to meet obligations of accountability. It aims to give organisations confidence to share data fairly and proportionately. The code helps organisations to balance the benefits and risks and implement data sharing.

On Monday 4th October, nine new Trainee Solicitors joined the firm (pictured above). This brings our current total Trainee Solicitor count to 18.