Danger of Unregulated Will Writers
July 29, 2011The Chief Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales, Adam Sampson, has highlighted how thousands of people are being ripped off by unregulated will writers in his first report. The legal […]
The Chief Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales, Adam Sampson, has highlighted how thousands of people are being ripped off by unregulated will writers in his first report. The legal […]
Family and Children The Court of Appeal has refused an application by a mother to relocate to Canada with her two children aged two and four. The children are cared […]
Family Law The Government has set out plans for the biggest overhaul of the child maintenance system since its inception. The Child Support Agency (CSA) scheme will close to new […]
Family Law A report published by the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 3 July 2011 recommends changes to the child maintenance system. The report proposes that non-resident parents should […]
Children and Divorce On 23 June 2011 the Law Society responded to the interim report of the Family Justice Review. The Society welcomed the recognition that the family justice system […]
Family Law In the case of Merkarska v Ruiz the husband petitioned for bankruptcy in 2007 during the course of divorce proceedings without the wife being notified. In 2008 the […]
Residential Property In the case of Scullion v Bank of Scotland plc t/as Colleys it was held that the valuer of a residential property does not owe a duty of […]
Family and Children The Law Society released its response to the Family Justice Review interim Report on 23 June 2011. Law Society President Linda Lee said: “Reform on the scale […]
Landlord and Tenant The Court of Appeal has given a clear definition of what it means to give ‘vacant possession’ in the recent case of Ibrend Estates BV v NYK […]
Family and Children On the 22 June 2011 the Government announced plans to close a legal loophole that could allow those who physically abuse children or vulnerable adults to escape […]
Landlord and Tenant In the recent case of Grand v Gill The Court of Appeal ruled that a landlord was liable for damage to the plasterwork in a flat he […]
Family Law Resolution, the national organisation of family lawyers, has hit out as the Government published the response to its legal aid consultation. Resolution has stated: “Under the cuts, thousands […]
