Legal Insights

Hidden Costs of Buying a Home UK: Conveyancing Home Buying Calculator Article written by Asad Khan. Buying a home is

Unmarried Cohabitees & Property Rights: Understanding TLATA Claims Blog written by Sam Dickinson. Many unmarried couples believe that living together

‘Silver Splitters’: Navigating Later-Life Divorce & It’s Financial Impact Blog written by Sam Dickinson. After years of marriage, making the

Pre-conception agreements around sperm donation and parental responsibility Blog written by Emilia Borys. Conceiving a child from donated sperm is

How are Matrimonial Finance Disputes Settled during Divorce? Blog written by Sam Dickinson. You have both decided to part separate

Can I Extend a Leasehold Agreement? When you own a property based on a leasehold agreement, can allow problems in

Property Market Trends 2022 The property market has continued to rise throughout 2021 with house prices increasing by 11.8% this

Can I claim that a contract has been frustrated? Blog written by Maxy Augustine. When COVID-19 hit the world in

Businesses driven to raise prices as costs soar UK companies are under pressure to raise prices this month as the

No-fault Divorce - A Modern Approach to Divorce Blog written by: Sam Dickinson Divorce can be an extremely difficult time

Using Part 36 Offers to Settle Disputes Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) sets out provisions to encourage parties to settle disputes

Claiming for Defamation Defamation or slander can have serious effects on you, your reputation, and your business. Reputation can take

Bringing your Spouse to Live with you in the UK Being worlds apart from your loved one can be difficult

How much Stamp Duty will I have to pay now? The Stamp Duty Holiday first introduced during the peak of

What is the new Deposit Unlock Scheme? With the popular Help to Buy Scheme drawing closer to an end, in

Making Redundancies Deciding on employment severances can be a tough process, especially in circumstances where a team have worked together

Debt after death  The last thing anyone wants to think about after a loved one has passed is any outstanding

Calls for a Straightforward Process for Accessing Digital Assets after Death Family planning advisory organisation, STEP and Queen Mary University

Long-awaited Fixed Recoverable Costs extended – Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has confirmed that it will extend

Making a Police Complaint The Police are responsible for maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing, detecting,

Retirement Homes: Good Investment or Inheritance Nightmare? Since the pandemic, almost one in eight over-70’s are planning on or have

Your Moving Home Checklist You've found your dream home, received a mortgage offer, and are waiting for your completion date.

The Process of Care Proceedings Care Proceedings begin when a Local Authority believe that a child (or children) has suffered

Mediation Vouchers: Are you eligible to use them? Earlier in March, the Government made £1 million available in vouchers for

A Message from Lee Ann Harvey following the Developments in Afghanistan "I have been horrified watching the news of the

Steps to Obtaining Probate Obtaining a Grant of Probate is the process of getting the court’s permission to carry out

Reforms Underway for Lasting Power of Attorney Service The Office of the Public Guardian and the Ministry of Justice announced

Under Arrest: What to Expect at the Police Station For most of us, committing a crime only occurs when we

How to Pass the British Citizenship Test If you have Indefinite Leave to Remain status or you have been married

Ways to get onto the property ladder Getting onto the property ladder certainly isn’t an easy feat in recent years,

Divorce with Kids – a Guide on the Top 10 things you need to know Divorce can be a stressful

What you need to know about getting divorced There is one legal ground for divorce, which is that the marriage

Brexit: Trade Deals achieved so far. UK trade ministers have been developing trade relationships with both the EU and non-EU

Working from home – will the workforce of the future be mostly remote? On March 23rd, 2020, the Prime Minister

Will Writing - A Complete Guide Normally, writing a Will is something that we don’t think about until the later

Seven Steps to Avoiding Inheritance Tax It goes without saying that when it comes to tax, we all roll our

Court backlogs stabilise after 1 year of COVID The number of court cases unheard at Magistrate and Crown Courts is

Motoring offences – How can a solicitor help you? The most common driving offences and their maximum penalties are: Speeding

Time is running out to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen

LGBTQ Asylum awareness this Pride Season This Pride Month, we want to share with you why Pride is important to

Could we see freer movement between four commonwealth nations? For those that don’t know what CANZUK International is, you’re about

Who are Generation Z and why are they, valuable employees? The creative millennials were the previous generation to enter the

A guide on registering a trademark Registering a trademark for your business may seem like an unnecessary hassle. However, if

Landlords Vs Tenants - Case Study Landlord and tenant disputes occur for various reasons. Below is an example case study

House Prices Boom with the Extension of the Stamp Duty According to the analysis of Estate agent, Barrow and Forrester,

Post-Brexit Business – Brand Britain When Britain officially left the EU in January this year, turmoil began over the transport

Supreme Court Passes Judgment on FCA’s Covid-19 Business Interruption Test Case   It has been almost one year since the

The UK's most common Personal Injury Claims A Personal Injury Claim allows people to recover aid where they have suffered

Brexit – The New Points Based System   In 2008, a then new points-based system was introduced replacing the work

The New Deal in Focus   After 4 years of negotiating, the UK-EU deal was approved in UK parliament on

Civil Law & Criminal Law: Are They Alike?   Civil law seeks the remedy, and criminal law punishes. Other than