18/02/15
Engagement Gifts
Gifts between an engaged couple When two people, who are engaged, give gifts (including an engagement ring) to each other, there is a presumption that they …
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18/02/15
Police PIN Notices
Enquiries have been made about the status of Police Information Notices (PINs), sometimes called Harassment Warning Notices, which the police may issue where there are …
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13/02/15
Risk of refusing reasonable offers to settle in divorce cases
Refusing a reasonable offer in divorce cases: The Risks The recent judgement in SR –v- RS demonstrates that parties cannot, in the face of reasonable …
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22/01/15
Taking your child abroad
Now that Christmas is out of the way and the New Year upon us, traditionally this is the time when consideration is made to booking …
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22/12/14
Working with Litigants in Person
Since the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 there has been a large rise in the number of Litigants …
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19/12/14
Challenge to domestic violence legal aid changes
Four in 10 victims of domestic violence are unable to meet the government’s requirements for claiming legal aid. A campaign group backed by the Law …
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16/11/14
Child Maintenance – bad news for non payers
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) and Child Support Agency (CSA) will start sharing information regarding payment records with credit reference agencies as from next year …
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16/11/14
Male Victims of Domestic Violence
Proposals have been made that there should be a specific offence of domestic abuse that sets out that coercive and controlling behaviour in an intimate …
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25/10/14
Couples converting from Civil Partnerships will get backdated marriage certificates
The Marriage (same sex couples) Act 2013 enabled same sex couples to enter into a marriage rather than a Civil Partnership. For those who had …
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17/10/14
Child Abduction
What to do if a child has been brought to, or kept in, England and Wales without the permission of anyone who has rights of …
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16/10/14
Challenge on Legal Aid for Inquests
The High Court has given permission for a Judicial Review of the Government’s policy on legal aid funding for inquests. Joanna Letts, whose Brother Christopher, …
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06/10/14
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Legal Aid for Domestic Abuse
The High Court is due to decide whether to allow a challenge to rules that determine whether victims of domestic abuse get legal aid in …
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