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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

Is an inheritance safe after a divorce financial settlement?

The recent case of Critchell v Critchell [2015] concerned an inheritance that a husband received after financial matters with his wife had b...

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Family Law

The effect of the Legal Aid cuts: an Oscar-winners depiction

The Invisible, written by Oscar-winning playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz and specially commissioned by the Bush Theatre in Hammersmith and Fulh...

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Employment Law

An Employment Perspective on the Election

After the Conservative Party obtained an outright majority in the general election last Thursday our heads can begin to turn towards what th...

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Commercial Property

Demolished Pub Ordered to be Rebuilt

Some of you may recall my previous blog about pubs and how in many ways they appear to be disappearing across the country.  However one pub...

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Commercial Property

Landlords to go Green by 2018

The Energy Act 2011 brought about many new changes but possibly the most significant of these was the obligation for the Secretary of State ...

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Family Law

Same sex couple to care for child after surrogacy breakdown

My previous blogs have focused on the need for reform of the laws surrounding Surrogacy. Those who enter such a venture are left in a vulner...

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Family Law

Unseen Benefit of Public Funding

A Family Court judge has published details of a reserved judgement in relation to a care case, stressing the importance of lawyers within fa...

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Business

Star Wars: May the IP be with you!

With the second ‘teaser trailer’ of the new upcoming Star Wars film having been recently released, many Star Wars fans and enthusiasts w...

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Business

Tidal wave of competition forces Spotify to look at future as value increases

It is reported that Spotify will raise a further $400m dollars from an undisclosed source in its latest funding deal.  This will increase i...

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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

Treasury receives £14m in unclaimed inheritances

In 2014 alone, the Treasury received more than £14m in unclaimed inheritance, something which is more than likely caused by invalid wills o...

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Family Law

Keeping up with the Kardashian's: Is Surrogacy an Option?

Whether you are a fan of the Kardashian's or not, it is hard not to feel for Kim Kardashian as she faces the pain that many other women endu...

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Commercial Property

Betting offices and payday loan shops to be reclassified

On 15 April 2015, the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (SI 2015/597) (“2015 Order”) will come in...