Posted: 10 July
For many families, going on a summer holiday is anticipated with excitement all year long. When parents are separated, however, travelling with children can end up being a headache. You may be wondering if your children can go on...
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Posted: 04 July
A Last Will and testament is a legal document which allows you to decide what should happen to the assets of your estate when you die. Yet research, undertaken by Royal London in 2021, indicates that only 40% of...
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Posted: 13 June
Receiving an improvement notice can be a cause for concern, as it indicates that a person or organisation is believed to be in contravention of statutory provisions, or has previously contravened such provisions, in line with Health and Safety...
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Posted: 31 May
Local Authorities have a general duty to safeguard the children in their area, reduce inequalities between young children in their area, and improve their wellbeing. Every Local Authority should take reasonable steps to prevent children within their area suffering...
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Posted: 25 May
April 2023 was the start of the Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVRO) pilot program. This included four forces: Thames Valley, West Midlands, Merseyside and Sussex. This program will trial the new stop and search powers to target those who...
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Posted: 25 May
Friends like these… Explaining McKenzie Friends and Litigation Friends Any person in Court proceedings who is not legally represented (known as a litigant in person) has the right to have reasonable assistance from a layperson. This person is sometimes...
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Posted: 19 May
When Pre-Nuptial Agreements, or ‘Pre-Nups’ are mentioned, people often think of celebrities safeguarding their millions. In America, Pre-Nups are more common as they hold great weight in American Courts. In the UK, Pre-Nups are not quite as powerful yet...
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Posted: 11 May
A Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”) allows an individual to appoint Attorneys to make decisions for them either under their instruction or when they are unable to make them due to a lack of mental capacity. Mental capacity for...
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Posted: 24 April
Practice Guidance has been issued in relation to new rules on the attendance of Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs) and Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) at Hearings in the Family Court, which came into force on 6 April 2023....
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Posted: 13 April
From 1 March 2023, changes to Family Legal Aid came into effect. Means-free Legal Aid will now be available for parents and those with parental responsibility when opposing applications for placement and adoption orders in public family law proceedings...
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