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Divorce and Hidden Assets
Hidden Assets - What Will Happen if Someone Hides Their Assets During a Divorce? In dealing with financial matters in a divorce, the Court will...
Bridging to Buy a New Home
Taking out a Bridging Loan for your House Purchase - What You Need to Know Recent reports in the financial press suggest more homebuyers are...
Sole Director Companies with Model Articles
Are you a sole director of a company that has adopted Model Articles? Stephanie Langdon of our Corporate Team sets out the risks involved and...
Civil Partnerships – How to Enter or End One
How Do I Enter into a Civil Partnership? The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into force on the 5th December 2005 and made it legal...
Cohabitation Agreements – What You Should Know
What is a Cohabitation Agreement? More and more couples now choose to live together before they get married or enter into a civil partnership or...
I Want a Divorce – What are the Grounds?
From 6th April 2022, England and Wales have a new divorce law - The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 introduces no-fault Divorce. It covers Marriage,...
Child Arrangements Order – What to do if it is Breached
What to do if your Child Arrangements Order is Breached Sometimes when parents can’t agree on certain issues with respect to their children, it becomes...
The Hidden Costs of Leasehold Property
You may have seen recent media reports on the so-called leasehold scandal. First, escalating ground rents, which increase exponentially after periodic reviews. Then, the cladding...
Flexible Working
Flexible working has become the norm for many employees since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, when a large percentage of the...
Home Improvements – Plan for your Next Move
The pandemic has seen record numbers of us undertaking DIY projects or getting tradesmen in to improve our homes. Our enthusiasm shows no sign of...
Don’t Fall Out Over the Fixtures and Fittings
A home buyer on an internet forum asked, "What is the pettiest thing your seller has removed?" Most replies are light-hearted: a loo roll holder,...
Settlement Agreement by Employer – What do I do Now?
What is a Settlement Agreement? A settlement agreement is a legally binding document between an employer and an employee which settles any employment-related claims the...
Health and Safety at Work in Covid-19 Times
During the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, employers are obliged to take reasonable steps to protect their employees and workers from harm, including the risk from coronavirus,...