Heated Divorces
There are mechanisms in place to try and keep divorces as amicable as possible. ‘No-fault’ divorce has removed the ‘blaming’ element of divorce applications by…
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The importance of registering your land The importance of registering your landThe Land Registry safeguards land and property ownership in excess of £4 trillion, including £1 trillion of mortgages. The Land Register contains more than 25…
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Increases to the National Minimum Wage Increases to the National Minimum WageThe National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour that almost all workers are entitled to, November’s budget has revealed an increase in these…
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An update on the UK’s housing challenge An update on the UK’s housing challengeWhilst the Spring Statement didn’t announce any major plans or changes regarding the property market and the challenges facing it, it did provide an update…
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Family Law update: March 2018 Family Law update: March 2018A Royal Pre-Nup? The rumours have started that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are having a Pre-Nuptial Agreement drawn up. No idea what may be…
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Guidance on gifting – laying bare the rules for lay attorneys and deputies Guidance on gifting – laying bare the rules for lay attorneys and deputiesThe public guardian has recently published new guidance on gifting for those that act as attorneys or deputies. Gifting as an attorney or deputy is…
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Planning Update – it’s not all about the NPPF Planning Update – it’s not all about the NPPFIt’s all about the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) around here, but what else has been happening? Agricultural to Residential Since the case of Hibbett…
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An unlawful garage conversion results in a criminal offence An unlawful garage conversion results in a criminal offenceWhen a couple converted their garage into residential accommodation in breach of a condition imposed under a planning permission they may not have anticipated being…
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The Legal Consequences of ”The Beast from the East” The Legal Consequences of ”The Beast from the East”As you have undoubtedly noticed, the temperature has plummeted and the majority of the country is currently covered in snow with more forecast to be…
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Dementia Research Update: Social Interaction Dementia Research Update: Social InteractionResearch involving over 800 dementia patients across 69 care homes suggests just one hour a week of social interaction can improve the quality of life…
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Cryptocurrencies: The Legal Issues Cryptocurrencies: The Legal IssuesCryptocurrencies are the talk of the world, some say they will evolutionise the world we live in whereas others say they are a fad. The…
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Joseph Keeping and Laura Fearnley qualify as Solicitors Joseph Keeping and Laura Fearnley qualify as SolicitorsWe are delighted to announce that our two Trainee Solicitors Joseph Keeping and Laura Fearnley have qualified following completion of their training contracts with the…
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Shared Parental Leave: “Share the Joy” Shared Parental Leave: “Share the Joy”Shared Parental Leave in the UK was considered a large step forward in terms of equal gender treatment in the workplace. However, the take up…