Cohabitees pension rights on death 15th February 2017 Denise Brewster lived in an unmarried relationship for 10 years with Lenny McMullen until Mr McMullen’s death on Boxing Day […] Categories: Pre-Nuptial and Cohabitation Agreements
Speaking out against Female Genital Mutilation 7th February 2017 This week marks the start of the Red Triangle initiative which aims to encourage people to give police information to […] Categories: Children, Legal Aid, Support & Resources
Facing a violent ex partner in court 6th February 2017 What do I do if I don’t want to face my violent ex partner in court? Going to court can […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Guiding learning disabled parents through the child protection process 31st January 2017 For any parent, finding social services involved with their children, and facing the prospect of going to Court, is very […] Categories: Children Law and Social Services Intervention
Adoption explained 30th January 2017 At the end of last year the government announced that adoptions had fallen drastically by 12%. Many reasons were given […] Categories: Adoption
Surrogacy and the law 27th January 2017 In the news recently it was announced that the latest addition to an aristocratic English family had been born by […] Categories: Surrogacy
Grandparents missing out on pension perks 26th January 2017 The BBC reported recently in this article that tens and thousands of grandparents are missing out on National Insurance credits which […] Categories: Grandparents
Mediation explained 26th January 2017 Mediation When a relationship breaks down a couple may have many issues that need to be resolved at a time […] Categories: Alternatives to Court, Divorce & Separation
Divorce Day – what do you do next? 9th January 2017 Divorce Day is here and you have decided to see a family law solicitor about your situation. It’s a big […] Categories: Divorce & Separation
What you need to know about Pre-Nuptial Agreements 5th January 2017 Q What is a Pre-Nuptial Agreement? A Pre-Nuptial agreement is a document signed by you and your spouse before your […] Categories: Pre-Nuptial and Cohabitation Agreements