Family, Divorce and Finance Recent reports have shown that guidelines requiring couples to look at mediation as an option are being largely ignored. Since April 2011, divorcing couples are required […]
Business With the Olympics due to start next week the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has reminded advertisers about its objective to protect the Olympic brand. LOCOG […]
Lasting Power of Attorney In the case of Re Phillips (an order of the Senior Judge made on 16 May 2012) the donor appointed three attorneys – A, B and […]
The Small Charitable Donations Bill received its first reading in the House of Commons on 21 June 2012. The Bill introduces the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS). From April […]
Family and Children In the case of Re B (a child) (residence: premature order) [2012], a grandmother’s appeal against a residence order made in favour of the child’s mother was […]
Family and Children Recent reports have shown a 10 per cent increase in legal orders being filed to remove at risk children from their homes. The results for the last […]
Family and Children In the case of Re F (children: declaration of parentage) [2011], an appeal dealing with an order to defer a declaration of parentage was heard. The appeal […]
Divorce and Finances Reports have suggested that law firms in London have seen an increase in international divorce cases since the case of Radmacher in 2010. The ruling in the […]
Family and Children A report by The Office of the Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales and has shown that international family litigation continues to rise. The […]
Family and Children Ofsted have released a report exploring the efficiency of the child adoption process. The Right on Time report found that delays were caused by a number of […]
Family, Divorce and Finances In the case of Yates v Yates [2012], The Court of Appeal ruled that a wife was not entitled to a sum representing mortgage repayments. In […]
Property Law The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 creates a new offence of squatting in a residential building (Section 144). The Act received Royal Assent on […]
