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 […]
The sinister tale of a family in turmoil after allegations against their father a generation ago has ended with children losing out in a battle over the family’s estate. The tale of three members of the Swindon family losing their challenge to the Will of their late mother on the grounds of lack of mental […]
Society has changed radically in so many ways in the past couple of decades and no more so when it comes to the subject of people living together. There are plenty of people who no doubt recall a time when many a young couple would be petrified at the thought of living together whilst unmarried. […]
Domestic violence is a particularly disturbing area of law that family law experts have to deal with. The best family law experts in Staines or even Stranraer are agreed about an issue, which sees many people, mainly women, being treated in a way that no human being deserves to be. Therefore, a recent government decision […]
Here in this affluent town of Staines many people are unaware of changes to inheritance tax, which will leave many people considerably worse off. The changes likely to be effective from May mean that those inheriting estates over £2 million will pay probate fees of £20,000 following a proposal from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). […]
The case of a co-habiting woman, whose partner died, winning a legal battle for her ex-partner’s pension pot, is likely to improve the rights of unmarried couples in the public sector. Equally, the victory is another wake-up call for the law to change to accommodate co-habiting couples, as our legal system still plays catch up […]
Divorce is one of the most difficult things that anybody can go through, and dealing with divorcing couples on a daily basis makes us much more aware of the need to be supportive. Although it’s our job to help people through the divorce process, we never, for a moment underestimate the pain felt by those […]
With the shops now playing many familiar Christmas tunes and lots of people in Staines focussing on Christmas there are those who are no doubt thinking about resolutions for 2017. So here at Dale and Newbery, we thought we would share some legal New Year Resolutions that we hope will really benefit everyone reading this […]
As family law experts here in Staines, we often have to oversee many sad situations where couples go their separate ways. It is therefore heartening to hear that a new survey shows there is hope even after a relationship has seemingly ended. The survey carried out by match.com, found that 54% of people here in the […]
The first step on the housing ladder for young people today is often more of a giant leap than a first step. Here in Staines and the South East that is especially so with property prices not only amongst the most expensive in the country, but indeed the world. For those fortunate enough to have […]
