News & Insight
News filed under the category of category of 'Legal News'
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Fibs we tell our Parents
When it comes to telling fibs about the conduct of another to a person preparing their Will - which incites that person to change their Will - a claim for fraudulent calumny may rear its head...
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Employment and Settlement Agreements – how to ensure a smooth exit
Noel McNicholas explains the process for negotiating an employment Settlement Agreement, and how we can assist Employers & Employees across Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
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Covid-19 Vaccine for children
What happens if there is a disagreement between parents regarding the immunisation of their child with the Covid-19 vaccination? We consider the implications ahead of the roll out of the vaccine for 5-11 years olds…
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Why have a Consent Order on divorce?
Why have a Consent Order? We look at the pitfalls of dissolving a marriage/civil partnership without also resolving financial matters before the Court.
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“No-fault divorce” – a less stressful approach?
A new approach from 6th April 2022. An overhaul of the procedure for divorcing/ dissolving a civil partnership is long since overdue. We look at the changes to the procedure that come about on 6th April 2022 and which remove the need for blame.
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10 Reasons why you should make a Will
One of the most important decisions in life is generally the one that the majority of UK adults fail to make and that is to make a Will. Read on to understand why you should make a Will.
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Bringing your marriage or civil partnership to an end
An article on the legal ties of marriage and how they are brought to an end. One party may have had time to think about bringing the relationship to an end whilst for the other it may come as a complete shock.
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Not worth the paper it’s printed on?
Another Will challenge has recently hit the headlines, Clitheroe v Bond (2021). The judge in the case of Banks v Goodfellow (1870) perhaps didn’t anticipate how their words would be repeated in Courts and legal textbooks over the next 150 years.
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One Day All This Won’t Be Yours
Claims for maintenance and reasonable financial provision are on the increase and there has been a marked change in the number of children now claiming against the Estate of a deceased parent.
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Pensions. Don’t ignore them on your divorce.
Pensions are an important asset and should not be ignored in a divorce. Fiona outlines how she deals with pensions in divorces.
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COVID-19 & Maintenance
If you are a payer of maintenance, but have seen a reduction in your income, it may well be that you are simply not in a position to continue to meet maintenance payments, whether that be child maintenance or spousal maintenance.
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Capital Allowances
Trainee Solicitor Kirsty McMullan of our Leamington Spa office, discusses the Capital Allowances Act 2001 which can benefit business owners and domestic landlords in her recent blog.
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NHBC and the New 2020 NHBC Standards
Conveyancer Kelly Roberts discusses NHBC and the New 2020 NHBC Standards in her recent blog
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Divorce Day - Divorce and Separation and your property
Solicitor Matthew Thom discusses how a property is resolved to ensure a clean break with separating married or unmarried parties
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Do I have to purchase searches when I am buying a house?
Matthew explains what searches you may need when buying a property and why.
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Who Can Make a Claim Under the Inheritance Act 1975?
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the 1975 Act) allows certain people to make a claim for reasonable financial provision from a deceased’s estate, but only if circumstances permit it.
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