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Our people are celebrating today, following the announcement that Higgs has been shortlisted in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion category of the Birmingham Law Society Awards 2025.

Employers should be cognisant of their duties and have in place mechanisms for dealing with high-risk situations.

You can't completely stop drones from flying over your property, but you may take steps if your property is specifically targeted and being recorded

Disputes can and do arise, particularly when the terms of the sale are not adequately defined or when the parties' expectations are not fully aligned.

In response to this rising interest, Craig Ridge, Contentious Probate Lawyer at Higgs LLP, offers expert advice on how to discuss wills among families.

"I was promised I would inherit a property in the future and relied on that promise to my detriment, but it now appears that I may not inherit—is this lawful?"

The rules of intestacy play an important role in deciding how an estate should be managed and executed if someone passes away without leaving a will.

One of the most common issues that arises for both landlords and tenants alike in a commercial lease renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is the issue of ‘interim rent’.

Award-winning regional law firm, Higgs LLP has donated in excess of £20,000 to Dudley Community First Responders (CFRs) which has enabled the charity to purchase their third response vehicle.

Award-winning law firm, Higgs LLP has successfully advised on a management buy in for Birmingham-based financial services company, Margetts Wealth Management.

The Lord Chancellor has announced that the ‘Discount Rate’, which lawyers use to calculate compensation awards for future losses, will increase to 0.5% from 11 January 2025.

Awarding winning, leading regional law firm, Higgs LLP is celebrating its latest round of promotions.