Following the death of HRH Prince Philip back in April this year, we discussed the possible contents of Prince Philip’s Will and considered to whom he may leave certain elements of his estate. We now know that for the next 90 years and possibly...
In order to obtain a Decree Nisi, the Petitioner in the divorce (the party that sends the divorce papers to the court) has to prove to the court that the Respondent (the other party to the marriage) has received the issued Petition. The Petitioner...
Upon separation, a married couple may place their property on the market for sale and may have reached an agreement as to how the sale proceeds should be divided between them. Divorcing couples are always advised to have the agreement they have reached in...
A parent cannot unilaterally change their child’s school without the other parents’ consent, if the other parent holds parental responsibility. Important decisions such as a child’s education, medical decisions and religion require the...
Our contentious probate solicitors are frequently asked to deal with disputes between executors and beneficiaries. Sometimes, beneficiaries are kept completely out of the loop by executors. On some occasions, more serious issues arise when executors show...
Welcome The European Court of Justice cast its judgment in two German cases where Muslim employees were banned from wearing headscarves in the workplace. Although the judgment isn’t binding in the UK, courts and tribunals may take the...
The short answer to this question is yes. It is possible to get divorced whilst still living under the same roof as long as you are genuinely living separate lives. You would be expected to have separate bedrooms, eat separately, socialise...
On 1 September 2021, a major change in the registration of trusts came into force when the Trust Registration Service (TRS) – part of HMRC – opened for non-taxable trust registrations. Previously, it had only been necessary to register taxable...
As the law stands currently, in order to get divorced before 2 years have elapsed since you and your spouse separated, you have to rely upon a fault based fact to evidence the irretrievable breakdown of your marriage to the court. This essentially means...
Where the court is being asked to consider a finding of fact, the court will direct that a Scott Schedule is prepared in advance. The purpose of the schedule is to summarise and list allegations that need to be decided upon by the court. ...
