Everys Blog: News & Updates

Discriminatory harassment – it is not about intent but perception.
This month, an Employment Tribunal ruled in favour of Ms Tapping, former Director of Legal and Governance at Peterborough City Council, on two counts of...

Proposed Amendment to Child Retention Law: What It Could Mean for Parents
A proposed amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill would, for the first time, make it a criminal offence for a parent to remain overseas...

Passing on Wealth Tax-Free: Making the Most of Surplus Income
With frozen IHT thresholds and rising asset values, more estates are edging into taxable territory. A useful starting point is to look at whether your...

The Rise of Women Over 50 Leaving Long-Term Marriages: What’s Behind the Trend?
In recent years, family lawyers across the country have seen a steady rise in women over 50 choosing to end long-term marriages. Once considered unusual,...

When Asset Protection Trusts Bring Tax Surprises
Asset protection trusts are often marketed as a simple way to safeguard your home or savings from future care costs or other risks. However, the...

Resolution Good Divorce Week – Practical Tips for Achieving an Amicable Divorce
When going through a divorce, it is sometimes hard to envision the process without conflict, legal disputes and excessive legal fees. The thought of what...

Good Divorce Week: Putting Families and Children First with the Resolution Code of Practice
At Everys, we follow the Resolution Guide to Good Practice in all our matters. By being members of Resolution, we commit to its Code of...

Finding a Better Way Through Separation: The Message of Good Divorce Week
Good Divorce Week is an opportunity to shine a light on how families can navigate separation in a more constructive, compassionate way. This week is...

Good Divorce Week 2025: Promoting Positive Respectful Separation
This year, Resolution’s Good Divorce Week once again shines a light on how families can separate in a more positive and respectful way. The campaign...

Good Divorce Week
I’m not sure that a divorce is ever good, after all, the overwhelming majority of couples who marry, do so with the intention that they...

Eviction Impossible: The Empire of Section 21 Has Fallen
The rental landscape in the UK just got a major makeover and it’s not just a fresh coat of legislative paint. On 27 October 2025,...

Fitness to Practise Proceedings Involving Healthcare Professionals
If you are a regulated healthcare professional, then suddenly being subject to Fitness to Practise (FTP) proceedings before your Regulator can be an extremely challenging...

Possession Delays
A recent survey conducted by the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA), in partnership with the NRLA, Propertymark, and Landlord Action, has revealed a troubling...


