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Probate, the process of dealing with someone’s estate (property, possessions, cash, savings) when they pass away, can be applied for without seeing a lawyer, but it’s not without risks. Official...

If Lord Justice Jackson is to implement fixed costs reform for cases in the lower echelons of the multi-track this needs, in my view, to take place simultaneously (or after)...

Case law concerning the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) remains limited. We recently advised a recruitment business involved in a dispute with a “temp” and a hirer regarding who was liable...

While pre-nuptial agreements (also known as pre-nups) are not nearly as fun to think about as wedding cakes or honeymoons, they can help couples avoid financial issues later in life....

To many people’s surprise, the financial claims that a couple can make against each other upon divorce remain open even after the divorce is complete. Only a court order or...

With the end of the school term fast approaching, it is important that divorced or separated families make plans to spend time with their children over the Christmas holidays. Christmas,...

It is estimated that approximately 60% of the UK adult population has not made a Will. This is remarkable in a world of ever more complex families and an increasingly...

A survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers found that UK consumers valued their digital assets at £25billion. The average consumer owns 42 e-books, 30 TV shows, 2,678 individual songs and 28 digital...

A recent report published by a coalition of organisations led by Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) warns that a Government online tool to create Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA), and other DIY...

For separating couples, it is often hard to reach agreement on how to deal with finances and arrangements for children. At the end of a relationship, communication has often broken...