For many years, the legal profession has spoken of the fragility of not having legal protection in so-called, ‘common-law relationships,’ and a recent case has certainly highlighted the strength of working with the law The national media has commentated on how an unemployed woman, who was in a same-sex relationship with a wealthy partner, has […]
It is more than a little noteworthy to law firms like ourselves who offer conveyancing services that many homeowners do not trust law firms they are referred to by estate agents, a recent survey has found. The study of just over 2,000 people including 1,350 homeowners for property platform, When You Move showed 38% mistrusted […]
The recent headlines about a heterosexual couple who won a lengthy legal battle for the right to opt for a civil partnership instead of marriage could have huge ramifications for society. The much publicised Supreme Court ruling in favour of London couple, Rebecca Steinfeld, and Charles Keidan certainly could be wide-reaching, especially for the 3 […]
The recent announcement by Barbara Windsor that she is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease is very much a tale of modern ageing, which has a lesson for us all. Certainly, for some of us of a certain vintage, who can recall the very picture postcode humour of the Carry On films, in which she starred, the […]
In our inter-connected, 24-7 era it’s often healthy that debates are being aired about difficult topics, be it in newspapers, magazines, social media or on one of the multitude of TV and radio channels now at our disposal. One of these subjects, is the problem of bullying. As employment experts in Staines, it is a […]
For all legal firms dealing with Family Law matters the subject of domestic abuse is one of the more unpleasant aspects our profession has to deal with. Generally speaking, women and children find themselves having to live through some quite harrowing treatment. Also, in an age where so much information can be accessed online so […]
No matter how many times, we as solicitors talk about the importance of wills, too many fail to make one, but hopefully, a recent sad tale of a family fallout will provoke action. It is the story of a women in Somerset who devoted over 30 years of her life to working on the family […]
In an age where looking for legal services in Staines or elsewhere in the UK can be done as easily as searching on Google, rather than picking up a phone book it is unfortunate that this has opened up issues for public safety. Whilst, of course, there are some dubious characters using the internet for […]
January is a difficult month for most of us, but for those deciding to move on with their lives and leave their partner, it is even more so. Sadly, following the festive break issues in relationships come sharply into focus, and right now many people in Staines and the rest of the UK are pledging […]
Christmas is a strange time of the year, which certainly pulls the emotions closer to the surface, making us reminisce over the 12 months gone by, but also asks, what of the future? Whilst for those of us relatively happy in our lives, Christmas is a lovely time to be with family and friends, there […]
A recent report highlighting ‘white lies,’ in order to get a quick divorce shows that it’s time for our out-dated divorce system to have an overhaul. The Nuffield Foundation, found only around 3 in 10 respondents gave honest answers in our fault-based divorce system, when they split up. As things currently stand you could have […]
In this information age, it is fair to say that there are some tasks that a novice can carry out themselves, which 20 years ago would have seemed impossible. Nowadays, all you need to do is run a search on Google, and there will be some tutorial explaining how to do it – whatever it […]
