Posted on February 25, 2019
Many families who have lost a loved one, will face increased probate fees from April 2019, assuming formal approval of the proposals by the House of Commons.
Read more...Posted on February 15, 2019
Many Businesses are facing uncertainty with not only Brexit, but also challenges in China and from elsewhere. Downturn in trade and the need to cut costs are forcing companies to address the need for redundancies.
Read more...Posted on February 14, 2019
Legislation being introduced by the Finance Bill 2018-19 means that from the 1st March 2019, the deadline to file and pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) will be cut from the current 30 days to 14 days after the ‘effective date’ of the transaction.
Read more...Posted on February 13, 2019
2018 proved to be our busiest year yet as our Health & Community Care Team, and the number of clients we represent continued to grow. In the current circumstances there have been some hard won successes:
Read more...Posted on February 5, 2019
Statistics show that in recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of private law cases relating to children that are being commenced in the family courts. At the same time, there has also been a big rise in the percentage of these cases that involve at least one ‘litigant in person’ i.e. somebody who is having to represent themselves in the proceedings because they have been unable to secure legal aid and are unable to afford a lawyer.
Read more...Posted on February 5, 2019
Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, has railed against unprecedented and unsustainable pressure on the family justice system.
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