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Social services, also known as the local authority, will usually only take a child away from their parents if they believe that the child is at risk of significant harm suffering harm or neglect in their current circumstances. They are obliged to...
The Law Society has reported that tens of thousands of children are being left in limbo by a crisis in the family court system as a result of care proceedings and parental separation cases taking more than a year to resolve with data from the Children...
For many people a pet is another member of their family unit. As a result, it can be a very emotional and difficult decision as to how the future care of any pet shall be determined when couples separate. With pet ownership increasing during...
6th April 2023 marked new CGT legislation that enables those going through divorce or civil partnership dissolution significant assistance in separating their assets as tax efficiently as possible. Capital gains tax (CGT) can arise on the...
The first letter anyone receives from a solicitor is so important – and without a doubt this cannot be more truthful than when a relationship is ending. It brings with it through your letter box, all the emotion and realisation that you are actually...
As the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, opportunities to relocate overseas are becoming a reality again. For some, the opportunity could arise from a transfer through work, others may have always had dreams of moving abroad, and others may wish to...
Today is International Women’s Day, a day for celebrating women's achievements while calling out inequality. International Women’s Day is observed by the United Nations and its missions include celebrating women’s...
Stephen Bear, who has appeared in Big Brother and other reality shows, has been convicted for sharing a video of him and his ex partner, Georgia Harrison, having sex online and sentenced to 21 months in prison. The offences for which he was found...
It is every nursery or childminder’s worst nightmare for a child they care for to become unwell or to be injured. It is even more stressful to find yourself involved in investigations about alleged abuse of a child. In cases of suspected...
A non-molestation order is designed to protect victims from abuse, threats and harassment. This order is an injunction which means that certain actions/behaviours are not allowed. These include stopping the abuser communicating with you or being allowed...
