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Forget me Knots

A new draft guidance has been produced on Japanese knotweed and its impact on residential property by RICS. The hope...

Steps to Prevent your Child Being Taken out of the Country – Port Alert Orders

Taking your child abroad without the permission of the other parent may be considered abduction under UK law.  According to...

Buying a property with your partner? Should you enter into a cohabitation agreement?

Firstly, what is a cohabitation agreement? Cohabitation agreements record the intentions of couples or other parties who agree to live together...

Sex and divorce for same sex couples

Marriage is now, we are generally led to believe, the same for heterosexual and homosexual couples, but is it? There...

Surge in homeowners releasing cash for their children

It has recently been reported that there has been a surge in over 55s using equity release to access decades...

What is an overage agreement?

An overage agreement is an agreement whereby a purchaser of land agrees to pay the seller an additional sum of...

“Cheaters never prosper”. Provocation of cheating by Essay Mills is to be criminalised.

BBC News published an article last week confirming that “Contract cheating [by] essay mills [are] to be made illegal in...

Saving your marriage by understanding divorce

As a family lawyer specialising in divorce my presence at the weddings of family and friends is often noted with...

Sharing information about Children Cases on social media can mean 10 years in prison and a £22,423 fine!

The overarching rule in private Children Act proceedings is that that the proceedings are confidential. The reason for this is...

What if I cannot afford to pay my Family Law legal fees – Legal Services Payment Orders

After the withdrawal of public funding for most family matters, some parties may struggle to afford the legal fees involved...