Category: Articles

21 January

While most people don’t start court proceedings lightly, there can be an element of hoping that it will be cathartic or therapeutic in some way and that 'justice' will be... Read More

17 January

Is the financial division in family law automatically weighted in favour of one party? I have often been asked by prospective clients whether there is any truth in the myth... Read More

17 January

A decision earlier this week by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), has put a spotlight on the importance of filing specific and detailed evidence when proving the genuine use... Read More

15 January

At the end of last year the final report in respect of the Raynsford Review was published. The aim of the report was to set out a new vision for... Read More

9 January

New research from mutual insurer Royal London has shown that divorcing women are continuing to lose out on sharing pension wealth upon divorce. In the early 2000s major changes to... Read More

8 January

Paula Kathrens has written an article that was first published in People Management on 2 January. What employment law developments should HR professionals be aware of in the year ahead? As... Read More

7 January

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 ("the CRA") came into effect on 1 October 2015 replacing three major pieces of consumer legislation - the Sale of Goods Act, Unfair Terms in... Read More

7 January

Throughout 2018, we have seen a number of high profile insolvencies on the high street affecting a variety of different companies across the retail sector. In the press, we have... Read More

7 January

The recent High Court case of R (Howell) v Waveney District Council [2018] EWHC 3388 is a helpful reminder that breaching a condition going to the "heart" of a permission renders implementation... Read More

4 January

There are many reasons why a parent might want to change their child's surname, including due to parental separation, divorce or re-marriage. In every case, a child's surname is an... Read More

28 December

The Government has recently announced changes to the procedure for applying for a grant of probate in England and Wales. The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018 ('the New Rules') form part of the... Read More

19 December

In the recent case of Re C (A child) [2018] EWHC 3332 (Fam), a decision has been made that it is not necessary for a Local Authority to inform a... Read More