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Yesterday’s Supreme Court judgement in the case of Wyatt and Vince is a timely reminder to separating couples to act swiftly in dealing with their financial claims…

When a child is placed in the care of a local authority the authority has a duty to place siblings together, unless it is necessary to separate…

“The best number for a dinner party is two: myself and a dam’ good waiter”, so said Nubar Gulbenkian. This was perhaps the sentiment that the husband in a…

One in every four women will be a victim of domestic abuse during their lifetime.  This is a shocking statistic and, even though the minority…

If you have signed, or are considering signing, a new tenancy agreement make sure that you know how your deposit will be protected. A deposit acts as security for…

According to a recent article in The Guardian, buy to let property investments are now forecast to reach a value of £1 trillion – a huge figure! Buying a…

This can and does happen. We have had distraught clients who only find out they are banned when they are informed by a police officer at the roadside. You may…

22 October 2014 sees s.11 of Children and Families Act 2014 come into force. From today it is written in statute law that the Family Court making decisions…

Mental Health lawyer Emma Silburn explains Everyone detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) has someone called their ‘Nearest Relative’.  Who this person is set…

New analysis by the Institute of Fiscal Studies suggests that people are now able to maintain their standard of living on retirement. But what does this mean…