Welcome to the Dawson Hart 2023 Roundup. It has been a great year for Dawson Hart and we are excited to show you what we have been up to. In 2023 we have seen four new additions to the Dawson Hart Family; Jo Claxton (Private Client Solicitor), Tom Duc ...
27 th November – 1 st December was Resolution’s Annual Awareness Week and this year, in addition to celebrating their 40 th anniversary, Resolution have launched their Vision for Family Justice. Resolution is a group of over 6,500 family law...
People often ask whether an estate will ‘go to Probate’, although many are unclear exactly what this means. A Grant of Probate (or Letters of Administration if there is no Will) authorises the Executor to administer the estate by collecting in...
Dawson Hart are proud to announce a new member of our Property Team: Mr Stefan Banks. Stefan is a Solicitor with 6 years of experience in commercial property matters, and he joins us in an expansion of our Commercial Property Department . Stefan will...
In this blog post, our Specialist Solicitor Stuart Long delves into the delay of the proposed ban on No-Fault Evictions, its impact on renters, and the ongoing debate between renters' rights groups and landlords.
If you're affected by a Section 21 Notice, our specialist Solicitor, Stuart Long, is here to help you navigate your options. Contact us today for expert guidance and support.
We have been running and cycling to raise money for the Uckfield Foodbank On 21 st May a team took part in the Hailsham 10k fun run and they made it over the finish line in good time despite the warm weather! The team have been training hard and supporting...
It’s the news a number of people have been waiting for… the return of 100% mortgages! Tenants of rental properties have often argued that the amount they pay in rent should be considered in calculating the affordability of a mortgage. Finally,...
Since the success of our Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt when we raised over £1,600 for Uckfield Foodbank, a number of us have been training for the Hailsham Fun Fun on Sunday 21st May. We have a team who will be running the 10k and we have been training...
What a truly wonderful day we had on Good Friday at the Uckfield Rugby Club Hempstead Fields at our Charity Easter Egg Hunt raising money for the Uckfield Foodbank As we have not been able to hold our annual Easter Egg Hunt since 2019 it made it...
We are so egg-cited that we are holding a Charity Easter Egg Hunt (our first since 2019) at Uckfield Rugby Club Hempstead Fields TN22 1LX from 11am – 2pm on Good Friday 7 th April 2023 Join us with the Easter Bunny for some great...
We are so egg-cited that we are holding a Charity Easter Egg Hunt (our first since 2019) at Uckfield Rugby Club Hempstead Fields TN22 1LX from 11am – 2pm on Good Friday 7 th April 2023 Join us with the Easter Bunny for some great...
An Englishman’s home is his castle. It can be frustrating and upsetting, then, when your enjoyment of your home is disrupted by issues with your neighbours. The Citizens Advice Bureau have indicated that neighbour disputes are very common and that the...
We are delighted to be the new sponsors of Crowborough Athletic Football Club’s U14’s team! The team were in need of a new kit and, after a long break in the season due to Christmas and bad weather, they finally got to give the new kits an...
We had an incredible might yesterday at our Barn Dance at the cinque ports. With the incredible Catsfield Steamers it was a huge success and a complete sell out! With the generous support of Vince Taylor Tofts estate agents and THE STORES DEPT and...
We are holding a Barn Dance on Friday 18th November 2022 at 7.30 at the Cinque Ports in Uckfield to raise money for Charity for Kids, our Charity of the Year. We are lucky enough to have the amazing Catsfield Steamers playing at our event...
We are two weeks into our June Challenge 2022 for Charity for Kids! 10 members of staff at Dawson Hart are really embracing this year’s challenge of reaching (and in many cases exceeding) 26.2 miles by either running, walking, cycling or swimming or a...
Our fundraising has started for Charity for Kids! Each year Dawson Hart employees vote for a charity to focus their fundraising efforts on for the coming year and this year Charity for Kids won the vote! Charity for Kids is based in Hastings and Rother and...
On Friday it gave me great pleasure to present Margaret Dode-Angel with a cheque for £4,522.78 for Sussex Support Services which provides day activities for older people in Uckfield. Margaret said "It has meant so much to our small organisation...
Dawson Hart Solicitors are very pleased to announce the promotion of Lochana Gabrielsen to Director, specialising in Commercial Property. Lochana joined the firm four years ago as a Solicitor in the Commercial Property team and has been instrumental in the...
And the Dawson Hart Charity of the Year 2022 is….. Charity for Kids! Each year Dawson Hart employees vote for a charity to focus their fundraising efforts on for the coming year and this year Charity for Kids won the vote! Charity for Kids is based...
We are delighted to announce that we have raised over £4,250 for Sussex Support Services CIC who have been our charity of the year for the past two years. Sussex Support Services provides day activities for older people in East Sussex living with...
We were delighted to be able to support Sussex Support Service CIC as our charity of the year last year and because fundraising has been tough due to the lock-downs, we decided to continue to support them this year as well. Sussex Support Services provides...
Laura Manton, Business Development Director and a member of the Wills, Probate and Trusts Team will be putting on her running shoes for the third time to take part in the Beachy Head 10km run which is thought to be one of the most challenging 10km runs in...
On Saturday 26th June 2021 a team from Dawson Hart took part in the “Color Obstacle Rush” at Brighton Racecourse to raise money for our Charity of the Year, Sussex Support Services. The participants ran a 5k obstacle race whilst being powder...
On Saturday 26th June 2021 a team from Dawson Hart will be taking part in the “Color Obstacle Rush” at Brighton Racecourse to raise money for our Charity of the Year, Sussex Support Services. The participants will be taking part in a fun 5K run...
On Saturday 26th June 2021 a team from Dawson Hart will be taking part in the “Color Obstacle Rush” at Brighton Racecourse to raise money for our Charity of the Year, Sussex Support Services. The participants will be taking part in a fun 5K run...
The whole country was plunged into its third lockdown on 6 th January amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Schools were closed for everyone apart from children of key workers and vulnerable children and are not likely to open now until at least Easter time. ...
Laura Manton, Director and Tracey Pugh, Legal Assistant in the Wills, Probate and Trusts Team will be putting on their running shoes to take part in one of the most challenging 10km runs in the country They will be running the Beachy Head 10km which is...
The challenge was for 7 members of Dawson Hart to run or walk 600km in June to raise money for Sussex Support Service. By this time of the year we would have held our annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Uckfield Rugby Club, sold plenty of cake and bacon rolls at...
Sussex law firms unite to show support for Black Lives Matter and a commitment to challenge racism. Human rights are basic rights that belong to all of us simply because we are human. They embody key values in our society such as fairness,...
There is a general acknowledgement that the economy faces a very uncertain future. Widespread concerns as to the depth of any recession are now daily front page news. There are concerns about what happens when the business is up and running again and...
7 members of our team will be running and walking 600K during the month of June to raise money for Sussex Support Services which is our charity of the year Due to lockdown and social distancing we have not been able to hold our regular fundraising...
We were disappointed not to hold the annual Dawson Hart Easter Egg Hunt on Good Friday when we had hoped to raise lots of money for our Charity of the Year, the Sussex Support Service. However, with the introduction of lockdown for the whole country, it was...
My penultimate seat before qualifying involved a concoction of Private Client and Employment Law. Naturally contrasting areas, but I always find it important to learn as much as possible in life. As the saying goes, “knowledge is power”. This is...
The Help to Buy ISA scheme will close to new accounts at midnight on 30 November 2019. What is a Help to Buy ISA and do I need one? The Help to Buy ISA is a savings account that you should open if you are saving to buy your first home. The...
Another fantastic Business Expo hosted by Uckfield FM was held at Civic Centre Uckfield on 11th July 2019! Dawson Hart had a successful day at the event where we were all about Wills! We were also offering the chance to win a bottle of Malibu if you could...
An inspirational speech was given by our Managing Director and President of the Sussex Law Society, Jacqueline Hardaway, at the annual charity Ball on Friday 17th May 2019. To an audience of over 240 guests at The Grand Hotel in Brighton, Jacqueline...
There are many types of sporting injuries – but do you really expect to be injured when you are simply spectating? Ms. Remande was a spectator at the Ryder Cup and was hit in the eye, leading to loss of sight. As the headlines celebrated...
One of the most important issues for litigation is whether a claimant’s right to action is within the limitation period. The Limitation Act 1980 contains provisions on limitation periods for different areas of law, ranging from negligence to breach of...
If you are in the process of selling your business, then the type of acquisition is an important decision to make. Asset Sale This involves the buyer buying sufficient assets that make up the business. This can come in the form of land, stock, IP-rights,...
The day was 3 rd September 2018 and after a summer break from studying/work, I started my journey with Dawson Hart. Naturally, I felt nervous but equally excited about what the future might hold. After a tour of the offices, and a general chit-chat with...
As another year has ended, we have reflected on the highlights of 2018 at Dawson Hart. We have continued to provide our clients with a whole range of legal services offering advice for the individual and business. We maintained our excellence by the Law...
Have you registered a Lasting Power of Attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) between 1 st April 2013 and 31 st March 2017? If so, you may be eligible for a partial refund on your application fee? Lasting Power of Attorney...
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Dawson Hart Solicitors won the Contribution to the Community Award at the Uckfield Business Awards on Thursday 8 th November 2018! To be recognised for our work within the community is just overwhelming so...
Affecting both residential and commercial properties, MEES are, as the name suggests, the minimum energy efficiency standards permitted by law, with effect from 1 April 2018. What does that mean? For many years now, where a property is being sold...
These days it is possible to buy a do-it-yourself Will kit online or in a stationery shop for as little as £10, making the option seem cheaper and potentially faster and simpler than using a solicitor to prepare your Will for you. But do these kits...
There is a recent court decision which will have a significant impact on people who get paid for outstanding invoices, before a company is wound up. It may mean that you, the supplier, get paid by your customer, but then you have to give all of the money...
One of the concerns that my clients raise with me when they get into a dispute with a limited company, is that the company can simply shut down to avoid paying the debt but then start again the following day under a slightly different name. People think that...
It just wouldn’t be Easter without Dawson Hart's Easter Egg Hunt which took place on Good Friday. This year the Easter Bunny was joined by Wilfy the bear who made lots of children smile whilst raising money for St Wilfrids Hospice in Eastbourne....
On 27 th February 2017, Laura and I were invited to a Visitor’s Day at Chestnut Tree House for a cheque presentation and a tour of the facilities. We met with Vicky, a corporate fundraiser at Chestnut Tree House, who very kindly showed us around the...
2016 was undoubtedly a mixed bag of emotions. From historic political surprises like Brexit and President-elect Donald Trump; the loss of several superstars; the end of Brangelina (or was that one inevitable?), to celebrating the Queen’s 90 th ...
Thursday 10 th November saw the 2016 Uckfield Business Awards take place at East Sussex National. Over 300 people attended the third bi-annual event. Guided through the evening by the fabulous hosts Gary King of Uckfield FM and Jan Edwards of The Marketing...
Over £825 was raised for charity in a Fright Night event organised by Dawson Hart Solicitors at the Cinque Ports club on Friday 21 st October. In a change from the barn dance, spooky decorations adorned the walls of the hall at the Cinque Ports and...
Dawson Hart Solicitors are proud to announce that they have been shortlisted for the Law Society Excellence Awards 2016. These prestigious awards run by the Law Society celebrate the legal profession’s outstanding achievements. “We are delighted...
A team of Dawson Hart ladies took part in the Chestnut Tree Night to Remember on Saturday 14 May. This involved a 4 or 10 mile walk along Eastbourne Seafront starting at midnight. The night began at 11pm when we assembled at the Sovereign Centre and took...
On the 18 th February, Dawson Hart were very pleased to have the opportunity to meet with Tracey Luker. Tracey is head of fundraising within the East Sussex area for Chestnut Tree House. The Charity is Dawson Hart’s Charity of the year for 2016...
On Saturday 10 th October Jenny Mayhew, a solicitor & director, will be undertaking a skydive from Headcorn Airfield in aid of The Rockinghorse Appeal. This Sussex charity provides vital and much needed medical equipment for children at the Royal...
Dawson Hart Solicitors are delighted to announce the recruitment of Andrew Rannie to the firm. With over a decade of property experience, Andrew joins the firm as a Director and as the new Head of the Property Department. Andrew said...
Last week the staff at Dawson Hart raised £79.42 in support of our charity of the year making donations and sporting the yellow and blue Rockinghorse colours to work. Many of our staff also baked delicious cakes to sell on the day. So far this year...
On Good Friday over 100 children met the Easter Bunny for a charity Easter Egg hunt in aid of the Rockinghorse Children’s Charity at the Uckfield Rugby Club, organised by Dawson Hart's very own charity committee. The Rockinghorse Children’s...
Preparations are well on their way for our Easter Egg hunt on Good Friday, 3 rd April at the Uckfield Rugby Club to raise money for the Rockinghorse Children’s Charity. Gates open at 10.30 at Hempstead Playing Fields, TN22 1LX. It is going to be a...
Yesterday, I took part in the Eastbourne Half Marathon for the first time, raising money for Rockinghorse children’s charity. With approximately 2,000 competitors and great crowd support, the atmosphere was electric. The event was extremely well...
Dawson Hart were very pleased to welcome on the 15 th January 2015 Analiese Doctrove, head of fundraising for the Brighton based charity Rockinghorse, which has been supporting children for over 45 years. The charity was set up in 1967 by Dr...
