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Flying Freehold causing issues?
3rd February 2012Have you ever found the perfect property only to find that a lender is unwilling to give you a mortgage because there is a flying freehold? If so, you may be wondering what a flying freehold is and why it can be so troublesome. [read more]
A Return to Radmacher
2nd February 2012It was in October 2010 that the Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision in Radmacher v Granatino, a decision supposedly giving decisive weight to pre-nuptial agreements in English law. But is this what the decision actually achieved? [read more]
Where there's a will, there's a way round care home fees
1st February 2012Government plans to raise the proposed lifetime cap on care fee contributions by the elderly to £60,000 have been met with a storm of protest, but those who wish to provide for care in retirement are being encouraged to take steps to protect their assets now. [read more]
Jonathan Douglas-Hughes
| Location: | Chelmsford Office |
| DDI: | 01245 493939 |
| Email: | douglas-hughesj@gepp.co.uk |
| Teams: | Agriculture Commercial Law Commercial Property |
"Law is constantly changing and Gepp & Sons have never been better equipped to embrace change, but also drive change with cutting edge technology"
Jonathan Douglas-Hughes was admitted as a Solicitor in 1969 and became a partner at Gepp & Sons in 1971. He is now the Senior Partner of the firm, where he heads up the Agricultural Department.
Jonathan was awarded an OBE in 2008, he is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Essex and also the Under-Sheriff of Essex. He works closely with many charities including the Essex Youth Trust and is Chairman of the Essex Boys & Girls Clubs, Chairman of Stubbers Adventure Centre and a trustee of Cirdan Sailing Trust (an organisation for disadvantaged children).
He also regularly appears on BBC Radio Essex discussing topical legal issues and answering listeners questions.
His spare time is entirely taken up with farming.
