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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New Inheritance Rules in Europe New Inheritance Rules in EuropeOn 17th August new common rules come into force in 25 out of 28 European Union countries that will govern how inheritance is dealt with…
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A note about Wills with HSBC A note about Wills with HSBCHSBC recently announced that they have sold their wills and probate business, HSBC Trust Co (UK) Ltd, to a company called Simplify Channel Ltd. The…
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Family Law Update: Dangers of DIY Divorce Family Law Update: Dangers of DIY DivorceComing closely on the heels of Kathleen Wyatt and Dale Vince the recently reported case of Norma and Peter Wilson illustrates again the need for…
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Gifts and Investment by Attorneys – A cautionary tale Gifts and Investment by Attorneys – A cautionary taleCases involving Attorneys acting outside their authority, through excessive and inappropriate gifting, or poor investment decisions are becoming very common. The Court of Protection has…
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Financial Remedy in Family Proceedings: Maintain or Bust Financial Remedy in Family Proceedings: Maintain or BustVery occasionally there crops up a divorce case (or more specifically, the financial element to a divorce case) which attracts the attention of the national…
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Attorneys over-stepping the mark Attorneys over-stepping the markCases involving Attorneys acting outside their authority, through excessive and inappropriate gifting, or poor investment decisions are becoming increasingly common-place. The Court of Protection, which…
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Lin Whitehead appointed Panel Deputy Lin Whitehead appointed Panel DeputyOn 1st June 2015 the Court of Protection published a new list of panel deputies. We are delighted to announce that our very own Lin…
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Action on Elder Abuse Action on Elder AbuseResearch has shown that elderly abuse, neglect, violence, and exploitation is one of the biggest issues facing senior citizens and it is a growing problem….
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‘Dementia dismantled my father’s personality’ ‘Dementia dismantled my father’s personality’In a recent article published by The Guardian, Christopher Eccleston described how ‘dementia dismantled my father’s personality’ and talks through his experience of his father…
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Deposit Protection for Landlords Deposit Protection for LandlordsLandlords offered a 90 day Amnesty to register Deposits – or face a hefty fine Following the implementation of the Deregulation Act on the 26…
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Court Fees for Inheritance Act Claims Court Fees for Inheritance Act ClaimsAs highlighted by our previous advice blog entitled “Increase in Court Fees from 9th March 2015″, a new schedule of court fees recently came into…
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Zero Hour Contracts Zero Hour ContractsWhat are they? “Zero-hour Contracts” technically have no legal definition in English law, but are understood to quite simply refer to employment contracts where no…