Sanne van Vroenhoven

Bell Lax was recently instructed to defend a claim brought against an individual and their company for breach of a ‘non-compete’ clause in their agency agreement. The Individual ( “Client A” ) and their company ( “Client...

Co-ownership of property with family members or friends is becoming increasingly popular, as the price of property continues to rise. But what happens when the joint owners fall out and cannot agree on what to do with the property? This was the question...

The Arbitration Act 1996 will get a makeover under the Labour government, following to the King’s Speech on 17 July. Arbitration is one of the main alternative dispute resolution methods encouraged by the Courts. Arbitrations are private and held...

The bankruptcy process Bankruptcy is a legal process by which you (the debtor) choose to or are forced to declare that you cannot repay your unsecured debts. Before a creditor can present a bankruptcy petition to the Courts, they are usually required to...

Sanne van Vroenhoven and Richard Kerry recently successfully settled a rectification claim and obtained an indemnity for our client which covered the vast majority of the costs incurred as a result of the claim. In 1998, our client purchased a landlocked...

Bell Lax has recently successfully defended a breach of contract claim valued at over £600,000 against our client, A. A is a parts manufacturer who supplied parts to B. B used these parts in the construction of a number of boats, which it...

Actor Hugh Grant stated on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had settled his claim against The Sun after receiving a Part 36 Offer. Mr Grant said that he has abandoned his hopes of a phone hacking trial against The Sun due to the risks created by...

Over the past few weeks you may have read solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals comments on the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard and the so-called Wagatha Christie trials. Many in the profession are explaining why lawyers discourage their clients...

The long awaited ‘Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020’ comes into effect on 6 th April 2022. It was first introduced in Parliament in January 2020 and aims to modernise the divorce legislation, by introducing the ‘no fault’...

Last week was Family Mediation Week organised by the Family Mediation Council (FMC). The FMC is a not for profit organisation who maintain a professional register of family mediators. Family Mediation Week was an opportunity to raise awareness about family...

Resolution’s Good Divorce Week 2021: Parenting through Separation Each year Resolution, a group of family justice professionals from around the country, campaigns to MPs and the public about an issue which is close to its heart....