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That is the question which immediately comes to mind when reading the very recent decision of the Family Division of...

At times it is hard to remember what life was like before the Coronavirus epidemic and before the Country was "locked...

'Radcliffe talks Real Estate' is a series of short and informative webinars, offering a quick update on issues that...

"The Wills Act 1837 has obviously been good law for some time. It's worth noting it survived the Spanish Flu and two...

The government will shortly put in place legislation for signing wills by video link. This will be backdated to 31...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, confirmed in his summer statement on the 8 July 2020 that the Coronavirus...

It was a relief to many organisations and contractors that the new IR35 Regulations ("Regulations") which were...

Most employers will be aware that they can be held liable for an employee's actions in the course of their employment....

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (more commonly known as "TUPE") protects the...

Details of the flexible furlough scheme including the new Treasury Direction have now been published and employers have...

As part of a number of measures to alleviate the impact of coronavirus on the economy, the Chancellor has announced a...

This week, the government has announced measures to lift the current prohibition on wedding ceremonies in England. From...

The Supreme Court has just decided that a wife is able to claim maintenance in the English Courts notwithstanding that...

Even before the present crisis and "lockdown" the Family Courts were struggling to keep on top of their work load.

Whilst cryptocurrencies have been in existence for over 10 years, beginning with the launch of Bitcoin, these are fast...

In any government grant scheme as widely utilised as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), there will almost...

Legal and emotional strategies to help families manage the stressful consequences of what has been a global lockdown....

A Bill which will make wide ranging reforms to Divorce law in England and Wales has just passed its third and final...

As reported in our article on 30 March 2020 (here), on 27 March 2020 the Master of the Rolls and Lord Chancellor issued...

Relationship breakdown can be an enormously stressful and worrying experience and the legal system needs to recognise...

In April, sales of UK residential properties hit their lowest level since records began - less than half the number...

Prior to the late May bank holiday weekend, the Treasury issued a further direction on the operation of the Coronavirus...

Why make a will?

This question is often asked and the same answers given, to name a few:

• Reduce Inheritance...

When the country went into lockdown due to the covid-19 pandemic in mid-March many businesses came to a complete...

Last week, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until the end of...

The Coronavirus crisis and the lock-down measures have thrown up all sorts of problems, and one which we deal with...

Judges will always want to find a way in which financial proceedings between a divorcing couple come to an end....

Restrictions on the property market are being relaxed with new guidance giving the green light to allow a number of...

Following consultation with employers, unions and business groups, the government has issued guidance notes for...

As we approach Boris Johnson's lockdown announcement on Sunday, the government have circulated seven draft guidance...

The turbulent economic climate has seen many tenants (whose businesses are struggling financially) approach their...

In this article Graham Coy, from our family team, and Ashley Palmer, Child Inclusive Family mediator at A. Palmer &...

The family courts must take swift action to prevent parents from using coronavirus to alienate children from their...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the property market as a whole, with sales and purchases...

According to analysis of the property market, some 373,000 property transactions are on 'pause' following the...

During the afternoon of 22 April 2020 the government announced its intention to introduce measures to curb the use of...

Welcome to the summer edition of our newsletter for schools.

We are beginning a summer Term remotely, until further...

In our recent article (found here) we commented upon measures introduced by the Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief...

Do I have to agree to a request from the tenant for a rent holiday?

No but for the next few months you cannot forfeit...

The obligation to pay school fees is a contractual obligation: parents enter into a contract with a school to provide...

As early as possible in your communications with parents about the service that can be provided during school closures...

Question: When is a consumer not a consumer?

As individuals, many of us will have signed up to terms and conditions...

Independent schools are expected to handle a number of internal processes by way of a panel review, for example,...

Following the announcement on 18 March 2020 that all GCSE and A-Level summer exams were cancelled, concerns have been...

As schools, and indeed all employers, have begun getting to grips with new ways of operating in these unprecedented...

The Government set out a number of changes to employment law in its Good Work Plan which was published at the end of...

Since our last update the Government has made several revisions to the guidance regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention...

It has been another hectic week for schools with lots of additional guidance from the DfE. This e-alert provides a...

This is the second article in our brief series on the Coronavirus Bill. This piece of legislation received Royal Assent...

On Saturday 4 April the government issued updated guidance regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, clarifying...