Legal Thinking

The commercial market is changing. Global pressures on the economy and changes to business needs and requirements are forcing businesses to take a step back and rethink what they need from a commercial property.If you're looking to invest in a commercial property in 2026, what should you be considering before making your first move?In this episode of Legal Thinking, we a joined by Sarah Goodridge, our Senior Associate in the Real Estate team, Kurt McSweeney, Sales Director and Senior Financial Planner at Amber Wealth, and Tom Biggs ACA CTA, Partner at Wellers for a discussion on investing in commercial property.This is the third episode of our Legal Thinking Podcast series on the Changing Landscape of Property Investment.For more information on Commercial property investment, please check out our website here: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/business/real-estate/landlord-and-tenant-lawyers/

The Renters' Rights Act has finally taken effect bringing in new relations for landlords and tenants.Is there a clear winner? And if you're becoming a landlord for the first time this year, what should you be considering in order to make sure you're meeting the legislation and navigating any disputes that may arise?We are joined by Oliver Chandler, Senior Associate in our Residential Property team, and Leanne Bowler, Senior Associate in our Property Disputes team for the second episode of our series on the Changing Landscape of Property Investment.Read our article on the Renters' Rights Act here: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/pc-resi-what-does-the-renters-rights-act-mean-for-private-landlords/Find out more about Oliver Chandler here: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/our-people/oliver-chandler/Find out more about Leanne Bowler here: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/our-people/leanne-bowler/

What do portfolio landlords need to know before investing in residential property? Should you buy personally or through a limited company? These are just a few of the questions that we address in this episode that is the first on the series of the Changing Landscape of Property Investment. Jo Kent, Partner at RWK Goodman, is joined by Kurt McSweeney, Sales Director and Senior Financial Planner at Amber Wealth, and Tom Biggs ACA CTA, Partner at Wellers, for a discussion on investing in residential property. Read our Guide to Investing in Residential Property here: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/a-guide-to-investing-in-residential-property/ Find out more on our website here: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/personal/property-conveyancing/investing-in-uk-residential-property/ Find out more about Tom Biggs: https://www.wellersaccountants.co.uk/team/team-detail/tom-biggs Find out more about Kurt McSweeney: https://www.amberwealth.co.uk/meetTheTeamAmberFinancialPlanning.php Find out more about Jo Kent: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/our-people/jo-kent/------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@RWKGoodman?sub_confirmation=1Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rwk-goodman/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rwkgoodman/Read more from us on our Info Hub: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/Listen to more episodes of our Legal Thinking podcast: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/legal-thinking-podcast/------------------------------------------------About us:RWK Goodman is a UK Top 100 law firm with a commercial, private client and injury practice, as well as a number of key sectors. Our commercial practice offers a full spectrum of corporate, employment, property and litigation services across both contentious and non-contentious work. For individuals we have well-established private client, family and residential property practices, alongside a strong national reputation for high-quality claimant work - our clinical negligence and personal injury teams putting clients at the heart of everything they do.

In this episode of Legal Thinking, we sit down with Team GB's Gold Medal-winning Paralympian Frankie Allen MBE to hear about her journey learning about and living with birth injury Erb's Palsy while she pursues success at the highest levels of her sport and advocates for a wider awareness of the injury. Additionally, we chat with clinical negligence solicitor Stephanie Sanderson to talk about how the legal process can best support those with the injury in the long term while helping advocate for higher accountability from the healthcare system.Find out more about Erb's palsy and making a claim for compensation in our guide: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/injury/birth-injury-claims/erbs-palsy-claims/erbs-palsy-guide/------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@RWKGoodman?sub_confirmation=1Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rwk-goodman/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rwkgoodman/Read more from us on our Info Hub: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/Listen to our podcast: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/legal-thinking-podcast/------------------------------------------------About us:RWK Goodman is a UK Top 100 law firm with a commercial, private client and injury practice, as well as a number of key sectors. Our commercial practice offers a full spectrum of corporate, employment, property and litigation services across both contentious and non-contentious work. For individuals we have well-established private client, family and residential property practices, alongside a strong national reputation for high-quality claimant work - our clinical negligence and personal injury teams putting clients at the heart of everything they do.

In this episode of Legal Thinking we welcome sisters Jo Flaherty and Katie Whyley to talk about their experiences of maternal birth injury, the impact it had on them, and changing how birth injuries are talked about both in the medical profession but also wider society.Hannah Blackwell and Sophie Angwin-Thornes from our expert birth injury claims team also give their perspectives, having worked with both Jo and Katie as well as many other claimants who've experienced traumatic birth injuries.Find out more about maternal birth injury claims here: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/injury/birth-injury-claims/maternal-injury-claims/maternal-injury-guide/You can follow the What About Mums instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/whataboutmums/------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@RWKGoodman?sub_confirmation=1Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rwk-goodman/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rwkgoodman/Read more from us on our Info Hub: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/------------------------------------------------About us:RWK Goodman is a UK Top 100 law firm with a commercial, private client and injury practice, as well as a number of key sectors. Our commercial practice offers a full spectrum of corporate, employment, property and litigation services across both contentious and non-contentious work. For individuals we have well-established private client, family and residential property practices, alongside a strong national reputation for high-quality claimant work - our clinical negligence and personal injury teams putting clients at the heart of everything they do.

How can hospitality businesses prepare for potentially unexpected costs claimed at the end of a tenancy, after they've made changes to a property?In this episode of Legal Thinking we welcome Paul Raeburn, MD of Dilapsolutions, alongside our own Partner Paula Green to discuss dilapidation claims.------------------------------------------------Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@RWKGoodman?sub_confirmation=1Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rwk-goodman/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rwkgoodman/Read more from us on our Info Hub: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/------------------------------------------------About us:RWK Goodman is a UK Top 100 law firm with a commercial, private client and injury practice, as well as a number of key sectors. Our commercial practice offers a full spectrum of corporate, employment, property and litigation services across both contentious and non-contentious work. For individuals we have well-established private client, family and residential property practices, alongside a strong national reputation for high-quality claimant work - our clinical negligence and personal injury teams putting clients at the heart of everything they do.

In this episode of Legal Thinking, we welcome experts in cases of international child abduction to discuss whether the 1980 Hague Convention is overlooking victims of domestic violence as it tries to protect children. The experts in this episode are:- Kim Lehal, Partner at RWK Goodman- Valentina Shaknes, Partner at Krauss, Shaknes, Tellentre & Messeri LLP- Roz Osbourne, CEO of GlobalARRKYou can find out more about our expertise in international child abduction on our website: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/personal/family/international-child-abduction-children-disputes/Find out more about Kim's expertise: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/our-people/kim-lehal/More about Valentina and her expertise can be found here: https://www.kstmlaw.com/matrimonial-and-family-law-attorneys/valentina-shaknesFind out more about GlobalARRK's support here: https://www.globalarrk.org/

In this episode, we are joined by Keeley Lengthorn, Partner at RWK Goodman and Lead Campaigner for George’s Law. She talks with Naomi Marston, counsellor and Ambassador at Abigail’s Footsteps, and Jack Jeffery, Trustee from Abigail’s Footsteps.

Imagine you have (or someone you know has) experienced an injury as a result of an accident, and when being treated for that injury you receive negligent care. This situation may give rise to what's called a 'crossover claim'.Crossover claims require specialist legal knowledge and advice to ensure claimants receive the compensation they deserve. In this episode, we hear from Rosie Hodgetts at RWK Goodman alongside Rhiannon Frowde of 3PB Barristers who explain what you might need to know.

As experts in international injury claims, our solicitors have helped many people claim after an injury abroad. Here Partner Maud Lepez and Senior Associate Mark Walters explain what you might need to know if you or someone close to you has experienced an injury abroad.Find out more about our expertise: https://www.rwkgoodman.com/injury/holiday-accident-claims/