Why Everyone Should Have a Will: Protecting Your Assets and Your Loved Ones
Eloise Heather, Trainee Solicitor, explains why a Will matters at every age: personal belongings, guardianship, inheritance wishes and estate planning.
October 13, 2026
Eloise Heather, Trainee Solicitor, explains why a Will matters at every age: personal belongings, guardianship, inheritance wishes and estate planning.
October 13, 2026
Since 2021, Chancellors Lea Brewer LLP and Aletta Shaw Solicitors have had the same underlying ownership but have continued to operate separately. As of 1st October 2026, the two firms have merged.
October 1, 2026
SDLT on commercial leases can be unexpectedly complex and often something which is overlooked by tenants when entering into a new lease.
April 9, 2026
For decades, the legal industry has operated within a model that felt untouchable. Billable hours. Long turnaround times. Expensive, opaque processes. But that model is now being challenged — rapidly and irreversibly — by artificial intelligence.
March 22, 2026
Women's income drops more than men's post divorce According to research by Legal & General (The Divorce Gap – women see their household income drop twice as much as men, following divorce | Legal & General…
May 29, 2025
The Court System in England & Wales Written by Caitlin Dooley who attended work experience at Aletta Shaw in July 2024. A year 10 pupil of a local secondary school. The English legal system has…
July 24, 2024
It will unlikely come as a surprise that court proceedings are governed by strict rules. Since 2010, there have been specific rules that apply to family law proceedings as set out in The Family Procedure…
March 11, 2024
For countless movie fans, this is an eagerly anticipated time of the year with award ceremonies, such as the Golden Globe Awards held last month, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAS) and…
February 15, 2024