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You Never Know what the Future Holds

Most people in their 20’s and 30’s do not even consider planning for their future needs and most people in their 20’s and 30’s would...

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How do I choose a Care Home for someone with Dementia?

1 in 3 people born in the UK this year will develop dementia in their lifetime. There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK. Research s...

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Considerations when selling a home after a same-sex relationship breakdown

Ending a relationship whilst living together can be difficult. This can be compounded when property ownership is involved. Following on from...

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What Is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day?

On the 15th June, it is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). The world comes together with one aim – to send out a message that abuse ...

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Burial or Cremation or Eco-Friendly - What are my options?

When taking instructions from clients for Wills, funeral wishes are often something that they haven’t given a lot of consideration about. ...

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Virtually Unbelievable – My Week at FJG

As any law student will know, work experience is like gold dust. Without work experience, it is incredibly difficult to secure a place anywh...

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Attending family hearings during Covid-19

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created significant problems for everyone across the globe and the family courts are no exception to this....

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Most Common Errors made with LPAs

The OPG on average receives 67,000 applications for lasting powers of attorney (LPA) each month, which is about 3,100 every single day. It i...

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Mortality Analysis for England and Wales

In these unprecedented times and having read a recent report concerning the mortality rates for England and Wales, I was surprised to see th...

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Notice Period Changes relating to Residential Evictions Announced

The government has recently announced changes to notice periods that landlords have to provide residential tenants with when seeking to reco...

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Domestic abuse and Children Cases

The Family Courts deal with cases involving allegations of domestic abuse on a daily basis. It is reported that at least 40% of private law ...

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Inheritance and divorce

One common question asked to any family lawyer is whether inheritance received by one party either before, during the marriage, or post-sepa...