Shared Parenting Proposal
February 15, 2013Family and Children The Department for Education has proposed amendments to the Children Act 1989 to provide a presumption of shared parenting. The new subsections propose: That courts will be required […]
Family and Children The Department for Education has proposed amendments to the Children Act 1989 to provide a presumption of shared parenting. The new subsections propose: That courts will be required […]
General Litigation From the 1 April 2013 general damages in civil cases will increase by 10% in cases involving; Personal injury – pain, suffering and loss of amenity Defamation Nuisance […]
Commercial Property Leases If the fixed term of your lease is coming to an end, then the easy answer is that you need take no action, other than clearing the […]
Family and Child Law In the case of Re G (Children) (Education: Religious upbringing) [2012], a father lost his appeal against an order that the mother’s choice of school was […]
Business Law A couple who ran a domestic appliance service and repair business have been disqualified from acting as company directors. Michael and Caroline Brant ran SE Services Appliance Repairs […]
Family, Divorce and Children Mr Justice Ryder, Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice, has published his report ‘Judicial proposals for the modernisation of family justice’. The report […]
Landlord and Tenant – Gas Safety From 1 January 2013 the technical instructions for Gas Safe registered engineers changed in relation to concealed flues. The changes recommend that: Landlords should […]
Family Law The Scottish government intends to bring in legislation to allow same-sex marriage following the results of an initial consultation. Under the proposals no religious bodies will be compelled […]
Employment Law The maximum compensation limits for unfair dismissal are set to increase from 1 February 2013. Under the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2012 the maximum award will […]
Family Law Lady Hale of The UK Supreme Court has spoken out in favour of greater legal rights for cohabiting couples in England and Wales. In Scotland a former cohabitee […]
General Litigation Changes to the Equality Act 2010 came into force on 21 December 2012. The amendments mean that providers of insurance and other related financial services can no longer […]
Family Law From September 2012 Manchester and Nottingham began trialling a scheme known as ‘Clare’s Law’. Under the scheme women and men can apply to the police to check if […]
