Legal Aid for Family Law With regard to Family Law there are welcome indications about making legal aid easier to obtain in adoption cases and for family members wishing to care for children. Samantha Rymer 17th January 2024
Funding for Family Mediation When it comes to settling child contact issues, disruptions and the backlog of court cases have drawn out what’s often an already fraught issue. However, a funding scheme is making mediation more accessible and affordable for families. Sarah McCarthy 17th January 2024
Getting Family Law Advice from Home Discover how the benefits of technology are enabling you to get family law advice from the comfort of your own home. Sarah McCarthy 17th January 2024
What Happens to the Family Home During Divorce? The law says the interests of minor children are the court’s first consideration. This means that the court will do all it can to ensure that children remain in the family home with the parent who looks after them. Hannah Bickley 17th January 2024
Why Family Lawyers Support Mediation Week Family Mediation Week raises awareness for how mediation can help you know where you stand with family law Sarah McCarthy 17th January 2024
Forced Marriage - What are your rights? Forced marriage can be a highly distressing subject, but there are ways that the law can protect people affected Sarah McCarthy 17th January 2024
Why should you make a Will? While making a Will might seem like a daunting prospect, they’re important to ensure that your assets go where you want them to after you die Emma Beckett 12th January 2024
Options Unveiled: The Developers Playbook For Success In Option Agreements Rebecca Emmitt, a solicitor in our Commercial Property team, explains what an option agreement is and what they're useful for. Rebecca Emmitt 14th December 2023
Covid Inquiry opens sixth investigation, the Care Sector across the UK Nicola Brook 13th December 2023
Christmas Work Parties & Social Events – 'tis the season to be … liable? Head of Civil & Commercial Litigation at Jackson Lees, Andrew Leakey, explores what to look out for when planning staff parties Andrew Leakey 12th December 2023
Hillsborough Law campaign responds to the government’s version of duty of candour put forward in the Criminal Justice Bill Elkan Abrahamson 7th December 2023