On Friday morning, the Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced a series of cuts to Stamp Duty to “get the housing market moving and support first time buyers to put down roots” as part of his wider mini budget. The threshold at which Stamp Duty becomes payable in residential property purchases was doubled from £125,000 to £250,000.…
Is there a legal limit on workplace temperatures? Despite temperatures soaring more than 30 degrees Celsius in recent weeks, there is still currently no legal maximumtemperature limit within the workplace. The Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992 require employers to ensure that temperatures in all workplaces inside buildings ‘are reasonable’ and there is an Approved…
Meadows Ryan Solicitors are very pleased to renew their successful sponsorship of the junior tennis section of St. George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club. The sponsorship by the firm assists with the funding of the full and varied programme for the thriving junior section at the Club. There are now approximately 1,000 junior members at the…
Meadows Ryan’s Head of Private Client, Jade Gani, appears as the expert on BBC 1’s ‘Rip Off Britain’, presented by Angela Rippon. First airing at 9:15am on Wednesday 11th May 2022, the episode about rogue Trust companies can be viewed on BBC iPlayer for the next 12 months. Trusts are legal vehicles usually used to…
In June 2020, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 passed through parliament which brought in a new era of Divorce; the first change in 50 years. Gone are the 5 facts of which you were previously able to rely on to prove irretrievable breakdown; in their place, the concept of ‘No Fault Divorce.’ Before…
On 17 February 2022, it was announced that the Tier 1 Investor Visa will close immediately to new applications. The current Russia and Ukraine conflict is thought to have had an impact on the timing and short notice of this decision. For those not familiar with this visa category of the Immigration Rules, it was…
Meadows Ryan are delighted to confirm that our new Head of Private Client, Jade Gani, has accepted a role as a Presiding Judge at the STEP Private Client Awards 2022. This appointment follows hot on the heels of Jade’s “Young Practitioner of the Year” win at the global STEP Private Client Awards 2021. Jade commented…
We are pleased to announce the recent hiring of Jade Gani to the position of Head of Department in the Private Client Team. Jade has built up a respected reputation for her professionalism, expertise and innovation throughout the home counties and beyond. In particular, Jade takes great care to support the elderly and vulnerable members…
Meadows Ryan Solicitors Ltd in Weybridge has been re-awarded membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme for the 8th year – the mark of excellence for the home buying process. Meadows Ryan underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society in order to secure CQS status, which marks the firm out as meeting high standards…
Stephen Carew – Consultant Solicitor, Property Stephen started out as a foreign exchange trader working at various investment banks in the city. He qualified in 2000 having gained experience in residential property and is now a specialist Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor. Stephen has very broad experience acting for a wide range of clients; from…
