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Gotelee was launched on 2 September 2010, marking the next phase of the firm's future.


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Launch of Gotelee Solicitors

It was a double celebration last night, when Gotelee & Goldsmith announced, not only a new identity for the law firm, but also launched a service charter that identifies a number of commitments the practice pledges to deliver.  Under the new name...

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Removal of the 28 days survivorship clause can save you tax

Traditionally, Wills of married couples contain a “survivorship” clause.  Typically, this provides that, on the death of the first to die, their estate passes to the survivor “if he/she survives for 28 days”.  The purpose of the 28 day period is t...

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Legal Aid Review 2010

1. A restructuring of the Criminal Defence market by awarding larger contracts to a smaller number of bigger providers to cut costs.   This may reduce the number of public funded criminal defence firms by up to 75 per cent. 2. Face to face p...

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Licensing - all change!

Five new mandatory conditions have been introduced by the Licensing Act Order 2010, which came in to force in part in April and will fully come in to operation in October. From April, irresponsible drink promotions and the dispensing of alcohol b...

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Relevance of European Convictions

This will mean that EU convictions may be admitted as evidence of bad character of a defendant in the same way as convictions in England and Wales are currently admitted.  Similarly, EU convictions will be taken into account when considering wheth...

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