Parental responsibility refers to all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his property. A parent has control over their child’s choices until they reach the age of...
Welcome Employees are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ holiday under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR). Calculating the holiday pay of someone with no normal working hours can be tricky. Some employers have adopted a percentage approach, by...
In a recent case, the claimants alleged they had sold their shares to the defendant under a sale and purchase agreement (“ SPA ”) in return for an immediate cash payment plus three potential earn-out payments. The defendant denied there was any...
The Welfare Principle has been described as the “golden thread” of decision-making. It represents the paramountcy of the welfare of the child when decisions are being made about them. According to Section 1(1) of the Children Act 1989 , when a...
Families often go into business together. Sometimes the combination of family and business works well and sometimes it doesn’t. When it doesn’t, one party might say “you’re my father/mother/brother etc”, “you promised...
In April 2022 the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (DDSA) 2020 came into force and it changed the way a divorce can be obtained. This reform is the most significant change to divorce law in almost 50 years and is progressive in its approach to...
What are the new rules? In 2017 the UK introduced new anti-money laundering regulations requiring certain trusts with a tax liability to be registered with HMRC’s new Trust Registration Service. In 2021 the Government expanded these rules so that,...
The starting point is always that each party will pay their own legal costs in private children proceedings, regardless of the outcome of the case. The case of Re T (a child) (2005) confirms that it will be exceptional for the court to make a costs order...
If you and your partner/other person with parental responsibility of your child cannot agree on when you will each spend time with your child over the school summer holidays or your partner/other person with parental responsibility of your child is...
The answer to this question depends on what arrangements have been put in place. If there is no court order in place regarding the arrangements for your child, you would require the permission of those who have parental responsibility for the child. I...
