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Guidance on ‘heat of the moment’ resignations In the recent case of  Omar v Epping Forest District Citizens Advice,  the Employment Appeal Tribunal provided guidance on ‘heat of the moment’...

You are able to issue a  Divorce  Petition for dissolution of your marriage provided you have been married for at least 12 months. You will need your marriage certificate and also your spouse’s contact details. The court fee is currently...

Incorporating a company in England and Wales involves various considerations, including understanding the required documentation, obtaining a company registration number, selecting the registered office, appointing directors and issuing shares. In this blog...

The court during financial proceedings have the power to order maintenance which is also known as ” Periodical payments ” or “ spousal maintenance ”) based upon “needs” in the event of  divorce  or  civil...

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act has now come into force. The Act aims to set-out the road-map for how EU-derived case law and legislation will be used after the supremacy of EU Law in the UK ends on 31 December 2023. The Act has...

‘FHDRA’ stands for First Hearing and Dispute Resolution Appointment. For many people having to undergo one of these hearings, it can be an intimidating experience and not one that’s often made by choice. Despite having studied law for four...

In order to start divorce proceedings, the court requires the parties to have been married for at least a year. There are exceptional circumstances where marriages can be deemed either void or voidable but these are likely to be extremely rare. If needed,...

The remit of decision making for the board of directors of a company and the company’s shareholders is different – albeit for many smaller companies the shareholders and directors may be one and the same. The board of directors: guiding the...

A change in the law gives spouses and civil partners more money when an individual dies without a will, but many misconceptions about who inherits remain. When someone passes away in England and Wales without leaving a Will, they are deemed to have died...

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to how children should spend time with each parent following a divorce. What is appropriate for one family, may not work for another family.  For example, if there are different shift patterns between the...