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Claire first came to the firm for work experience when she was just 16, working through the summer holidays. She went on to secure a training contract and subsequently qualified into the Personal Injury team.  

Higgs LLP is pleased to announce the completion of a private equity investment from August Equity, following recent approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

A recent High Court case has caused genuine concern among domestic abuse professionals. Despite those very serious findings, the court refused the mother's request to change her daughter's surname.

If you've experienced domestic violence and are concerned about your child's safety, you may be wondering whether you can obtain sole custody.

Higgs LLP’s Commercial Property team has completed the £1.45 million sale of 142–148 High Street, Sevenoaks. The sale is a prominent multi-let retail and leisure investment home to Pizza Express, NFU Mutual and Oxfam.

Many business owners and tenants do not adequately understand their responsibilities under a commercial lease, which can lead to costly problems and nasty surprises down the line.

In this article, we explain what the ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence means for charities, who it applies to, and the practical steps trustees and senior management should now be considering.

This article outlines the cyber threats facing charities and provides practical steps trustees can take to protect their organisations. The information is based on guidance from DC Neil Howells of the West Midlands Police Cybercrime Unit

The letter of wishes is a document prepared in support of a will. They typically provide useful guidance to the executors and trustees appointed in the will on how the testator intended their estate to be administered.

A landlord is always looking to ensure that they have a fallback position in the event that the tenant stops paying rent, becomes unable to pay, or breaches any of the tenant covenants in the lease.

Restrictive covenants play an important role in commercial property agreements as they govern the actions that landlords and tenants can and cannot take during a tenancy.