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Legal Article
27 May 2020
Although there has been a lot of talk about a no-fault divorce, spouses who have been separated for less than 2 years still have to "blame" the other. They must satisfy the court that the marriage has broken down irretrievably using either their spouse's adultery or their spouse's…
Family/Divorce
Legal Article
20 May 2020
There has long been a 100% Inheritance tax (IHT) exemption for members of the armed forces who died in active service. In 2015 it was extended to cover "blue light" emergency services personnel responding to emergency situations. The IHT exemption has now been extended to most NHS and many…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Legal Article
19 May 2020
British Budget Airline Giant easyJet, has been the recent victim of a shocking data breach. A company investigation recently discovered the email addresses and travel details of around nine million customers have been accessed in the cyber- attack, acquiring the credit card details of more than 2,000…
Data Breach Claims
Legal Article
06 May 2020
A recent Manchester case, which was determined in January 2020, by His Honour Judge Booth, and reported on the 27th April has underlined the importance of obtaining independent and expert Family Legal Advice before entering into a pre-nuptial agreement. In this particular case, the parties had a 6-…
Family/Divorce
Legal Article
04 May 2020
There have been changes to Family Law which have recently come in to force which include The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/445) effective from the 24th April 2020. They provide temporary changes to local authority duties in relation to children's services…
Family/Divorce
Legal Article
01 May 2020
Exploring the potential for personal injury claims against an employer arising from the COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage. It is important to remember that these are unprecedented times and there has had to be a quick response by employers to an evolving and dangerous situation…
Personal Injury
Legal Article
30 Apr 2020
Married doctors, Dr Meenal Viz (a clinical fellow) and Dr Nishant Joshi (a GP trainee), who are both employed by the NHS, have launched a legal challenge over the guidance by the government on personal protective equipment (PPE), as they say it has exposed them to Covid-19. The Guardian reports…
Clinical Negligence
Legal Article
29 Apr 2020
Further to our previous article, The Maternity Scandal published on 4th December 2019, The Independent has now reported that the number of cases under investigation has increased from around 600 to 1,170. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the review is continuing into the maternity care at the…
Clinical Negligence
Legal Article
28 Apr 2020
When a loved-one dies, it can feel like an overwhelming task to begin to put their affairs in order and to deal with the long list of administrative tasks that need to be completed. There will of course be the initial tasks of registering the death and arranging the funeral, but what happens next…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Legal Article
28 Apr 2020
The extra demand and pressure placed on the NHS because of the COVID-19 outbreak has led to emergency measures within the health service. Retired doctors have been called back into service, while final year medical students have started work early and in primary and secondary care, doctors are working…
Clinical Negligence
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