DFA Law was founded in October 1838 by a Northampton born man called William Dennis. Mr. Dennis was joined in partnership by Dr John Faulkner in 1876 and in turn they were joined by Charles Alsop in 1910 and the…
As part of our firm's sponsorship of Northampton Town Football Club, we are invited to attend the Sponsor's evening, which was held at the PTS Academy stadium on Tuesday 16th October 2018. Property paralegal Jo Harrison and Receptionist Sharon Jones…
By Kelly Willmott The much publicised case of Owens & Owens came to a head this week when the Supreme Court unanimously rejected Mrs Owens appeal, meaning that she must now remain married until 2020. Mrs Owens filed for divorce…
London has gained a reputation as 'the divorce capital of the world' because settlements reached are, by international standards, very generous towards women. It is no surprise, therefore, that the courts in this country are a very popular choice of…
Land or buildings that have long been used for recreational purposes by local people can be registered as assets of community value under the Localism Act 2011 – but what happens if that use consists of acts of trespass? The…
Following the Grenfell disaster in 2017, cladding has come under close scrutiny with surveys being carried out as a priority in buildings across the UK. The failure to comply with Building Regulations (Part L1A 2010), which provides a framework for…
Relationships that start on the Internet are already leading to some interesting situations. A recent family case involved a British woman who had met a Pakistani man online and married him in the USA, where the couple had two children.…
On our densely populated island, there is a pressing need for available land to be put to sensible use and, where restrictive covenants lurking in title deeds prevent that happening, they can be modified. In a case on point, a…
Oral assurances are all well and good but, if they are not recorded in a professionally drafted document, how can it be proved that they were ever given? A farmer's son faced exactly that difficulty in a High Court dispute…
If landowners allow vegetation to grow so that it affects visibility on adjacent highways, should they be held liable if accidents occur? In a decision that broke new legal ground, the Court of Appeal has answered that question with a…