At Backhouse Solicitors we have been giving great legal advice to individuals and businesses in Chelmsford and around Essex for many years. Celebrating our 20th birthday in January 2025, we take a look at how it all began. A long, long time ago in a [...]
Going through the divorce process can be emotionally charged and stressful, particularly when dividing assets. There are key factors that influence asset division that you should be aware of when going through the process, such as marital versus separate property and how things like retirement [...]
East London is where I grew up and from 2003, I worked as a legal secretary for a legal 500 firm in their conveyancing department on commercial, new build and residential matters for 8 years as well as attending night school for 2 years doing [...]
I grew up in London and studied law at Queen Mary University where I graduated in 2015. I gained experience as a paralegal between 2017 and 2022 in various areas of law working for firms and in-house. I obtained a training contract and particularly enjoyed [...]
With Christmas around the corner and plans for the festive season underway, trying to organise arrangements for the children can be a difficult task for some separated parents. This is often made more stressful if parents cannot effectively communicate and come to an agreement. To [...]
I graduated from Anglia Ruskin in 2019 with a 2:1 and went on to complete my LPC and LLM with a distinction at BBP in 2020. During my Training Contract and since qualifying as a Solicitor, I have gained experience in several areas of law [...]
Welcome to the final part of our ‘How to Find your Legal Expert’ series. In this edition we are going to look at what you should consider when searching for a Property Lawyer. As well as conveyancing, there are a range of other services Property [...]
It is not uncommon for landlords to have to deal with tenant disputes from time to time. Whether it is due to unpaid rent or a disagreement surrounding repairs and damages, as a landlord you should be aware of what you can and cannot do [...]
Originally from Essex, I moved to London to read law at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, where I graduated in 2019 with a First-Class Honours Degree (LLB). Following this, I then completed my Legal Practice Course with Masters at the University of Law (LLM) with Distinction. After completing my [...]
Anyone faced with redundancy can experience feelings of uncertainty and stress, and not knowing what comes next can make it harder to understand the process. It’s important that you are aware of what your employer can and cannot do because if they don’t follow the [...]
