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One of our partners in the Family department is heavily involved in preparations for the Surrey Resolution Family Law Day which takes place on 18th...
Blogs
Hillsborough Inquest Jury Verdict
At around 11 a.m. today, the Hillsborough inquest jury gave their answers to the remaining questions concerning the disaster at Hillsborough football ground in 1989...
Isabel Bathurst
Associate, Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceChildren and The Exercise of Parental Responsibility
Two cases have caught my eye this week. Both involve the exercise of Parental Responsibility: one in connection with the choice of name for a...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyHow would Brexit affect hiring of EU workers for firms?
Brexit could have many consequences for British companies, when it comes to new employment regulations and the future of law in this country. However, it...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorNew Legal Enfranchisement Department
We are delighted to welcome our new Leasehold Enfranchisement department headed up by Emily Fitzpatrick, Partner and assisted by Kirsty Frampton, Paralegal. The team typically...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementThe Archers
As a family lawyer I can’t help but feel dismay at the current story line. I’ve found myself talking to Helen via the radio: get...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyRising costs of divorce encourage couples to ‘nest’ together
Splitting couples are facing a further rise in the cost of divorce with a big increase in court fees, and many are facing up to...
Sharon Powell
Partner, Head of FamilyThe PSC register and what it means for you
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. The aim of the act was to reduce...
Danielle Collett-Bruce
Senior Solicitor, Commercial & CorporateCould divorces be moving online by 2017?
It seems that everything is becoming digital these days, from the emergence of online estate agents to the transfer of holiday bookings to the internet...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyWhat does the national living wage mean for employers?
As of April 1st, all employers in the UK will be required to pay their staff aged 25 or over what is more commonly known...
