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    The Ultimate Wet Room Guide

    What is a wet room? Putting it simple, a damp room is an area in a bathroom that is waterproofed or tanked with a bathtub area that is at the same level as all of those other bathroom. A moist room removes the necessity for an enclosure and bathtub tray and an accessible, modern-day showering space. Can anyone have a moist room? Contrary to basic assumptions, wet rooms can be installed in virtually any bathroom. This consists of upstairs and in smaller spaces like a cloakroom collection or en-suite. In smaller bathrooms, chances are that there will be less space between your fixtures. In this case, it can be worthwhile…

  • Law

    Find the right solicitor or conveyancer

    Picking the right conveyancing solicitor can end up like picking a needle out of the haystack. Can you rely on tips from family or friends or pave your own way and choose one yourself? Can you go for the least expensive fees? Or do you find the main one with the best score on yelp? Our 10 facts to consider when deciding on a conveyancing solicitors East Ham will give you every one of the information you will need to help make the best choice. Are they on your home loan lender’s panel? Picking a solicitor that’s not on your home loan lender’s approved panel of solicitors can result in…

  • Law

    Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

    Judge Malcolm Simmons hosted an excellent seminar and was one of the keynote speakers at a conference on mutual legal assistance in Venice. While removing border controls in the EU has made it easier for EU citizens to travel around freely it has also made it easier for criminals to operate across borders. The rules on gathering evidence in criminal matters in the EU are based on ‘mutual assistance’ agreements. In particular (1) the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (20 April 1959) and its additional protocols, plus bilateral agreements concluded under Article 26; (2) the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and its additional protocols and (3) the…