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A new divorce petition introduced recently by the Ministry of Justice becomes compulsory from 4 September 2017. The rationale behind the introduction of the new form is the recognition that more people are...

In the recent case of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts and others, UKEAT/0334/1 the EAT has decided that regular payments for voluntary overtime should be taken into account when calculating employee’s...

According to the Law Commission an estimated 40% of adults die without having a will in place, and it is thought that the outdated and complicated laws are putting people...

A Lasting Power of Attorney provides reassurance that arrangements are in place so you can take future control of your own health and financial affairs. Lasting powers of attorney are...

The default judgment is a powerful tool for claimants, however consideration must be given to the circumstances in which a default judgment could be set-aside. A defendant has 14 days...

Unusually for a hardened litigator, this is not a case that I am seeking to litigate nor win. I thought however that it would be interesting for you to read...

Following the flurry of news regarding ground rents on leasehold houses, the Department for Communities and Local Government is looking at possible measures to deal with rising ground rents in...

The time has come for you to sell your property, and you have appointed an estate agent to find and secure that all important buyer for you. Here are our...

Today, in a landmark victory for Unison, the Supreme Court has ruled that Employment Tribunal (ET) fees are unlawful, because they impose unjustified limitations on the ability of workers to...

If you are a business owner, you will know that dealing with the departure of employees can be a time consuming distraction from the day to day running of your...