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From 2018 the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will replace the Child Support Agency (CSA). Although this is still two years away, the CMS is already starting to take over all...
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Whilst living together before marriage is a reality of modern life, the existence of a common law wife or husband remains a myth. The younger generations often view living together...
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In the recent case of Liden v Burton, the Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge’s decision to award a former partner (Liden) a 10% interest in her partner’s property after...
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Speculation on the possible effects of a ‘leave’ vote in the EU Referendum is now in full swing. Many commentators are of the view that it would have minimal impact...
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Discretionary trusts, popular in Wills between spouses a decade ago and designed to save inheritance tax (IHT), could end up causing bigger tax bills when new rules come into force...
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The lord chief justice recently called for arbitration and the courts to work better together and for the relationship between the two to be rebalanced. This reignited the question that...
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The divorce capital of the world; a reputation that some say London has attracted because divorcing wives will tend to be awarded a bigger share of the money here than...
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As a general rule if a person lacks mental capacity, then they cannot sign a Will. An individual making a Will has to understand what it is they are doing...
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It is that busy time of year again where there is often an influx of temporary workers over the summer months. Now is the ideal time to check that your...
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The Sweett Group plc became the first company to be convicted under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010. Sweett pleaded guilty to failing to prevent an act of bribery...
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