Articles
- The Government’s Response to the Family Justice Review
The Government's response to the family justice review promises changes to strengthen parenting, reduce court time and simplify the Family Justice system. This article looks at those proposals.
February 2012- Providing for your horse when you cannot
Making provision for what is to happen to your horse should something happen to you is important and is something that you should not put off or leave to chance. This article explores some of the issues about which you should be thinking.
February 2012- Make sure your driving licence photo is up to date
Research recently carried out by Sainsbury's Car Insurance warns that more than 1.6million drivers may have an out of date photograph on their driving licence which could leave them at risk of incurring a fine of up to £1,000.
January 2012- Provision of information and documents under Section 44B of the Solicitors Act 1974
Changes to section 44B of the Solicitors Act 1974 mean that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) now has extended powers not simply to require a solicitor to produce documents in connection with an investigation but also to supply a wider range of information and provide an explanation at an investigation meeting.
January 2012- Winners and losers – who gets a lottery win on divorce?
As more and more people take part in lotteries and prize draws so it is inevitable that many of those who win will either be, or become, involved in a divorce. But what happens to those winnings in the event of a divorce? Are they divided between the parties?
November 2011- How you can dance together at your daughter’s wedding after a divorce
For over 100,000 couples every year, divorce is a reality they have to get used to and most will end up doing battle in Court. However, it does not have to be like that - with collaborative law you can you get a divorce and still be friends.
November 2011- Planning your Digital Legacy
As more of us start to live our lives on line, store photographs and music on the web and make online digital purchases so we need to think about what will happen to all of this digital property should anything happen to us? But what can and should we be doing to ensure that those to whom we leave our physical property are also able to access our electronic property?
October 2011- Wills and Overseas Property
Increasingly, many people in the UK own property in other countries – whether they be second homes or investment properties. It is vital that when they decide to whom they wish to leave those properties on their death, that they do so according to the laws of the country in which the property is located rather than trying to dispose of the property using a UK Will.
May 2011- DfT Report Pessimistic about Offenders and Post Court Disposal Courses
Findings by the DfT are somewhat pessimistic about whether Post Court Disposal Courses will work, noting that some more serious driving offenders see their penalties as a result of bad luck or overemphasis by society on motoring offending, rather than due to illegal or dangerous driving on their part.
1 October 2010- Revalidation and Recertification – The Future
The GMC envisage that licences to practice will be introduced in October 2009 subject to renewal every five years. In order to obtain a licence, doctors will have to demonstrate they adhere to Good Medical Practice, maintain adequate professional indemnity or insurance and participate in revalidation.
September 2009