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As the countdown to Christmas begins, most families await with anticipation the Christmas celebrations, but for many children, Christmas can become more about dispute than celebration. With less than 2 weeks to go before the big day, putting the children first...

Amounts payable for some Employment Tribunal awards and other sums due under Employment Legislation will increase from 1 February 2013.  The main amendments are:- 1. A week’s pay for the purposes of calculating statutory redundancy payments and the basic award for...

I received a letter today from the Law Society of England and Wales confirming that all five of our offices are accredited with the Lexcel practice management standard. The Lexcel practice management standard is only awarded to solicitors who meet...

The Scottish Widows’ Women and Pensions Report 2012 examines the growing gap between the amount that men and women are saving for retirement. The report also highlights the fact that of the divorced women surveyed, just 15% stated that pensions were...

The definition of domestic abuse has been widened to include what is called ‘co-ercive control’.  The effect is that behaviour such as refusing a partner access to a phone or preventing a partner from leaving a house could lead to...

You may be one of many businesses that operates as a Partnership rather than a limited company.  If there is no written agreement in place the default position on how the Partnership will operate is set out in the Partnership...

It is important that sellers have written business terms and efficient credit control procedures. Terms can include a retention of title clause designed to protect the seller by preventing title in the goods passing until the buyer has paid. Such...

Dutch entrepreneur, Jim Halfens has introduced the concept of a Divorce Hotel and now wishes to bring the idea to the UK. His hotel chain arranges for couples wishing to part company to spend a weekend together (in separate bedrooms)...

In a recent consultation paper, the government is proposing amending the law to explicitly recognise the importance of both parents being involved in a child’s life following their parents’ separation or divorce. However, the new law will make it clear...

Disputes regarding boundaries can be highly emotive and expensive. Pragmatic expert legal advice is essential so the parties can be aware in particular of the litigation and costs risks associated with their pursuit or defence of such a claim. So...