Changes to reporting provisions in family cases

05 March 2025 Katie Andrews, Trainee Solicitor at AMD Solicitors considers the recent changes to reporting provisions in family cases. Traditionally, family hearings have been held in private in the interests of protecting the parties and any children involved. This means the public were unable to attend hearings unless permitted to do so by the... Read More

AMD’s Charity of the year

21 February 2025 Each year, staff at AMD choose and nominate a charity of the year to raise money throughout the year by doing a variety of fundraising activities, as well as donations from the firm. This year our charity of the year is Bristol Animal Rescue centre.   https://www.justgiving.com/page/amdsolicitors?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL Read More

leasehold or freehold PROPERTY: the differences

20 February 2025 AMD’s Laura Wilkinson, Director and Head of residential property explains the differences between leasehold and freehold properties When considering purchasing a property it is useful to know some of the differences in property ownership in England and Wales.  AMD Solicitors’ Laura Wilkinson discusses some of these differences. FREEHOLD Freehold ownership means that... Read More

AMD Solicitors acts on sale of Track Analysis Systems Limited

February 2025 Our acquisitions team led by Grant McCall and Jack Bull were delighted to advise the shareholders in the recent sale of the entire issued share capital of Track Analysis Systems Limited (‘TASL’) to Radonova Laboratories, a subsidiary of Swedish technology company, Lagercrantz Group. Founded in 1983, TASL specialises in high-quality polymer sensors for... Read More

AMD shortlisted in 3 categories at the 2025 Bristol Life Awards

We are delighted to have been named as a finalist in 3 categories for this year’s Bristol Life Awards. The Bristol Life Awards celebrate the best of Bristol business and have grown year on year in popularity, selling out in every year since opening. We are proud to have made finalist in the ‘Employer’, ‘Legal’ and ‘Legends’... Read More

Understanding TOLATA Claims

2 January 2025 AMD’s Martin Hall explains TOLATA claims in detail; key issues, costs and ADR Property ownership disputes often carry significant emotional and financial burdens, particularly when they arise between family members, cohabiting partners, or business associates. The Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) provides a legal framework for resolving such disputes,... Read More

Your tenant has requested an early exit from their commercial lease, what can you do?

9 December 2024 AMD’s Tom Halliday, Commercial Solicitor explains what to do if your tenant has requested an early exit from their commercial lease. It is not uncommon for commercial tenants to ask to exit their leases early. Either because their business has failed, they no longer need the premises, or they are looking to... Read More

Resolving matters outside of Court

11 September 2024 Katie Andrews, Trainee Solicitor at AMD Solicitors explains the importance of Non-Court Dispute Resolution and the introduction of Form FM5 Recent changes to the Family Procedure Rules in respect of Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) came into effect on 29 April 2024. Changes were made to encourage the use of NCDR to assist... Read More

Grounds for Bringing a Claim Against an Estate

16 October 2024 AMD’s Martin Hall discussed the grounds for bringing a claim against the estate of a deceased person in England and Wales. Disputes in respect of estates can arise for a number of reasons. Ranging from doubts about the validity of the deceased’s Will, questions about the deceased’s intention, or feeling unfairly treated... Read More

Model Articles of Association, sole director companies and share buybacks

11 October 2024 AMD’s Grant McCall discusses Model Articles of Association, sole director companies and share buybacks All companies are required to have a set of Articles of Association. Which govern how the company makes decisions and the powers of those involved in the company. For private limited companies in the UK. The Model Articles... Read More

Resolving Matters Outside of Court

24 September 2024 Katie Andrews, Trainee Solicitor explains the importance of Non-Court Dispute Resolution and the introduction of Form FM5 Recent changes to the Family Procedure Rules in respect of Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) came into effect on 29 April 2024. Changes were made to encourage the use of NCDR to assist more Family matters... Read More

AMD Finalist at the South West Business Awards 2024!

20 September 2024 We are delighted to have been named as a finalist in The Business Desk South West Business Awards 2024. The Business Desk in bringing this awards event to the South West for the first time. The awards are created to celebrate the very best business successes from across the region. The Business... Read More