The government has opened a public consultation that could change who is allowed to marry you and where your ceremony can legally take place. Our Family Law team sets out what is being proposed and what stays the same for now.
On 19 June 2026 the government published its Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap 2026, a plan to fix a system that too often turns a house move into months […]
If you own a farm, a family business, or you simply expected to pass your estate on tax-free, the rules changed on 6 April 2026. The 2026 inheritance tax changes […]
Spring 2026 marks the start of the most significant shake-up of cohabiting couples' rights in a generation.
Formerly known as the Pathfinder pilot, the newly renamed Child Focused Court has officially ceased to be a trial and has become the new standard for handling private law children's cases.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is the umbrella term given to various methods of resolving disputes out of court.
What You Need to Know If you’ve been thinking about setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), now may be the right time to take action. The Office of […]
What is Stamp Duty Land Tax? Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) may be payable by a person if all or part of an interest in property is transferred to them […]
Non-Court Dispute Resolution Before making an application to the Court in relation to for example children matters or matrimonial finances parties are required to consider alternative ways of resolving the […]
If you are going through a Divorce it may take some time for you to agree the matrimonial finances with the other party. If during this period a party is […]
The Court can make different types of Orders in relation to a child for example: A Child Arrangements Order An Order determining who the child will live with and who […]
Parties who live together may regulate the terms of their cohabitation by entering into a Cohabitation Agreement. A Cohabitation Agreement generally deals with the following: They usually cover the following: […]
