Popular Chariots of Fire Race in Cambridge postponed following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, HCR Hewitsons Charitable Foundation trustees and Arthur Rank Hospice Charity have taken the decision to respectfully postpone the annual Chariots of Fire Race which was due to take place on Sunday 18 September.
Spotlight on the HCR Hewitsons Family Law team: Roopa Ahluwalia
We introduce you to Roopa Ahluwalia, Partner in our Family Law team at HCR Hewitsons in Cambridge. She tells us about her most memorable legal experiences and her number one tip for clients.
Chariots of Fire is back in Cambridge and celebrating its 30th birthday
Chariots of Fire is back and better than ever, as it celebrates turning 30 this year – the hugely popular race is on Sunday 18 September and registrations are open!
The art of the possible: navigating the risks
Running a business can be fraught. Robust business plans, stringent financial reporting, keeping your customers happy and retaining good staff and suppliers are some of the more obvious ‘must haves’ in a thriving business. In themselves these can keep many pairs of hands busy, but that diverts time away from addressing the less obvious but no less important issue of risk management.
Thousands raised for East Anglian Air Ambulance
HCR Hewitsons rasied a huge £42,565 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance to help fund specialised CPR training in East Anglia.
Merged firm comes together in the heart of Cambridge
HCR Hewitsons has moved into its new Cambridge base, drawing together staff from its Compass House and Shakespeare House offices into 50/60 Station Road. The new office houses the current 115 staff and has space for expansion as it looks to grow its teams.
Two new partners lead promotions round at HCR
Two new partners lead the latest promotions round at Harrison Clark Rickerbys (HCR) – real estate Worcester-based lawyer Nathan Guest, head of the firm’s plot sales team, and Katherine Hague, from the Cambridge private client team.
HCR Hewitsons merger builds on success of agriculture team
Agricultural legal specialists on both sides of the HCR Hewitsons recent merger are delighted that each other’s complementary strengths will result in wider, stronger, and deeper levels of legal expertise being available for their clients and the sector as a whole.
Leading law firm celebrates promotions
Newly-merged law firm HCR Hewitsons is celebrating promoting five of its lawyers to partner level.
Merger completed between Cambridge firms Harrison Clark Rickerbys and Hewitsons
Award winning top regional law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys (HCR) has completed its merger with well-established firm Hewitsons. The two firms will work together from today (June 1).
Ready. Steady. Go….. Register your team for Chariots of Fire 2021
East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) is limbering up for this year’s Chariots of Fire after being selected as the official recipient charity for this year’s race on Sunday 19th September.
Shared passion for people results in planned merger between Harrison Clark Rickerbys and Cambridge firm Hewitsons
Award winning top regional law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys (HCR) has announced it is in the advanced stages of merger talks with well-established firm Hewitsons, a move which will add new locations in Northampton and Milton Keynes to its existing network of nine offices.
Lawyers receive promotions at local firm
Eighteen high-flying lawyers at local law firm Hewitsons have been promoted, in recognition of their success.
Hewitsons Corporate and Commercial team wins CLS Awards 2021
Hewitsons' Corporate and Commercial team is proud to have been recognised as the best in the region at the Cambridgeshire Law Society (CLS) Awards 2021.
UK Government consults on what to do about commercial property rent arrears
In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government announced temporary restrictions and limitations on the enforcement rights available against commercial tenants in rent arrears. Patricia Kempson of Hewitsons explains.
Duty of statutory consultees for planning applications and the limitations on their responses
The Planning Court has today confirmed the scope and limitation of the duty upon statutory consultees when responding to planning consultations. The Planning and Environment Team at Hewitsons acted for the successful claimant with Charles Merritt of Francis Taylor Building as counsel.
Always be aware of contractual obligations and potential risks under contract
A recent case highlights the importance of understanding your contractual obligations and the potential risks you may be exposed to if you fail to comply with trigger dates in an agreement. Sophia Jack of Hewitsons explains.
Prominent lawyer retires
A starling leaving a deposit on the then much wider tie of a fledgling lawyer en route to his first job interview was perhaps a good luck sign for Hewitsons partner Tim Richards, who retires this month after a quarter of a century with the Cambridge firm.
What is the limitation period for CPO tribunal references for disputed compensation?
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has confirmed the limitation period for compulsory purchase references in a case that serves as a salutary warning to parties about leaving the submission of notices of reference or other types of appeal to the last possible moment. Hewitsons explains...
Hewitsons expands residential property team as region prepares for growth
Leading law firm Hewitsons has expanded its residential property team with the recruitment of solicitor Alice Gathern, at a time when the firm gears up to meet the needs of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and the one million new homes it will bring to the region.
EPC B rating consultation launched
The Government has launched a consultation seeking input on how to achieve its preferred trajectory of meeting the minimum energy efficiency (MEE) rating of B by 2030 on all tenanted non-domestic property.
Change starts at home, writes Cambridge lawyer
Hewitsons lawyer, author and charity founder Saffa Mir has urged UK workplaces to move away from dropping buzzwords without meaningful action behind them and provide tangible support to social justice causes.
Stamp duty holiday extension announced in latest Budget
As recently leaked to The Times, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today unveiled a temporary extension to the stamp duty holiday as part of his Budget announcements.
Reverse up on construction VAT
Despite pressure from construction trade bodies, as of yesterday (1 March 2021), a new VAT reverse charge policy must be used for many forms of building and construction works services supply. Colin Jones of Hewitsons explains.
Out-of-date assessments of development plan policies can be site specific
The presumption in favour of sustainable development can apply when the development plan policies which are most important for determining the application are out-of-date (per paragraph 11(d) NPPF). The recent case of Ewans v Mid Suffolk District Council [2020] has confirmed that such ‘out-of-date’ assessment of a policy can be site specific. Hewitsons explains.