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Commercial (empty) Property

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the location of an office-based workforce has changed dramatically. On the 23rd March 2020, the hustle and bust...

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Mediation Voucher Scheme

The Court system is currently struggling under the weight of applications being made by parents who cannot reach an agreement as to the arra...

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Capital Gains Tax and Married Couples

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is often forgotten when separating couples are discussing how to divide their assets on separation or divorce.  Cou...

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Covenants: negative promises in a positive disguise

A covenant relating to land usually sets out what can and cannot be done in respect of that land.  Covenants are usually created in a deed ...

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Declaration of Parentage & Adult Adoptees

In a case where there is a need to determine who is the parent of a child, it is possible for an application to be made to the family court ...

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Increase in E-Scooter Accidents

Over the last year there has been a sharp increase in the number of e-scooter accidents that have occurred on our roads. Their popularity...

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Holidaying with children following divorce

We are right in the middle of the school summer holidays and many people will be jetting off to travel abroad. Some people who are divorced ...

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Debts on Death

There is plenty of information around giving details about what happens to assets when a person passes away and how things should be dealt w...

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What is a section 91(14) order?

A section 91(14) is an order of the family court in Children Act proceedings which prevents one of the parties from making any further appli...

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The need for improvements to patient safety within the NHS

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (“APIL”) recently published an article following an analysis of NHS research reports. They...

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I am not a Professional Cyclist

It is that time once again when one of my favourite sporting events is in full flight – the Tour de France. As I write this, the riders ar...

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What does the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 mean for you?

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (the “Act”) came into force on 30 June 2022 as part of the Government’s reforms to make lo...