Private Divorces in Scotland?
January 10, 2012Family Finance Couples in Scotland will be able to end their marriage through a bespoke divorce service under new plans. Couples will be able to hire a private judge and […]
Family Finance Couples in Scotland will be able to end their marriage through a bespoke divorce service under new plans. Couples will be able to hire a private judge and […]
Family and Children The English courts have declined to hear a case for parental responsibility and interim contact as the case had been lawfully taken and retained under the jurisdiction […]
Landlord and Tenant In the case of Beaufort Park Residents Management v Sabahipour, The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ruled that a tenant could not dictate who could enter his property […]
Family and Children Law Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division, has expressed his concern over the damage caused to children whose parents are involved in acrimonious court proceedings. […]
Employment Law In the case of Dunn v The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the claimant had been discriminated against because of […]
Family Finance In the case of BJ v MJ (Financial Remedy: Overseas Trusts) the Family Division ruled on the variation of two overseas trusts created by the husband during the […]
Business and Employment Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has announced plans to make it easier for businesses to hire apprentices. In an effort to help businesses train the skilled workers they […]
Business Law The Insolvency Service is seeking to streamline the process of applying for bankruptcy. The Insolvency Service has begun a consultation looking at removing the need to go to […]
Employment Law In the case of Weight Watchers (UK) Ltd & Others v HMRC it was ruled that Weight Watchers leaders were in fact employees of Weight Watchers and not […]
Employment Law In the case of Lisk v Shield Guardian Co Ltd and Others an employment tribunal ruled that wearing a poppy was not protected as a philosophical belief under […]
Property Law The Health & Safety Executive have just fined a landlord £2,000 for failing to provide a gas safety certificate in respect of a residential tenanted property. This case […]
Variation of Trusts In the recent case of Wright and another v Gater and another, a mother won her case to delay her 3 year old son receiving his inheritance. […]
