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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are very much in the news at present as the ramifications of the Jimmy Savile affair are considered. Some employers might be tempted to...

The Chancellor’s Autumn statement brought about a significant change to Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) on death. But how could the changes benefit you and are there any shortcomings? ISAs are...

Executorship can be an honour, or fraught with difficulty but whatever the circumstances, there are rules and good practice which need to be followed. If you agree to be an...

Cohabiting couples are the fastest growing family type in the UK according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics. The number of cohabiting couples has doubled since...

With less than 4 weeks to go until eligible parents can begin sharing up to 50 weeks parental leave and pay, many businesses are unprepared, without any policies or guidance...

It seems that everyone is using some form of social media these days, whether it is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or another platform. For those unfortunately involved in a family dispute,...

From April 2016, the government is capping care costs after the age of 65. The cap will be £72,000. Although the care cap is an attempt to limit the costs...

The decision of Lord Justice Pitchford in the case of Ian Wright and Tracey Wright that “divorcees with children aged over seven should work for a living” is having reverberations throughout...

The government recently announced that the amount of debt over which an individual can be made bankrupt will increase. The new bankruptcy threshold could result in a significant drop of...

Whilst the life of residential property owners was made much better with the new laws on squatters in 2012, no such protection has been given to commercial landlords. Section 144...