National Minimum Wage Increase
November 10, 2014Employment Law From 1 October the National Minimum Wage increased as follows: For those aged 21 and over from £6.31 to £6.50 per hour For those aged 18 to 20 […]
Employment Law From 1 October the National Minimum Wage increased as follows: For those aged 21 and over from £6.31 to £6.50 per hour For those aged 18 to 20 […]
Family Law In the case of Re B (A Child) (Private Law Proceedings: Child Evidence) a Mother wanted her 13 year old daughter to give evidence. A Father issued private […]
New Child Maintenance System fit for the 21st Century On 11 August 2014 a new child maintenance system came into effect designed to encourage parents to cooperate with one another […]
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 received royal assent on 17 July 2013. As a result of this Act it is now lawful for same sex couples to marry […]
Changes to Planning Rules Agricultural Property Relief is a relief from Inheritance Tax on death for owners of agricultural property. It has come to light that changes to the Town […]
In the case of Re JXN (A Child) the Father did not want the Mother to take the child out of the country because of fears of abduction. The Mother […]
On 30 June 2014, new child maintenance provisions came into effect, which amended certain sections of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 and the Welfare Reform Act 2012. […]
Mediation With Representation Collaborative Lawyers in Eastbourne, Hailsham and Polegate Traditionally, when couples separate, they each take independent legal advice from specialist family solicitors. Working through their lawyers, they try […]
Common Questions Answered I’ve agreed terms to start using a commercial property, do I need anything in writing? Yes! If you have agreed to use someone else’s property for the purposes […]
Family – Mediation Following the introduction of the Children and Family’s Act 2014, amendments have been made to the Family Procedure Rules. A significant change relates to Family Mediation Information […]
At a press conference earlier this year, the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, expressed his view that the time has come to take uncontested Divorces, where there […]
Family – Divorce Following Court proceedings which lasted some 6 years, a former wife of a Russian oligarch was awarded £2.7 billion by a Swiss Court. Is it believed that […]
