Scottish law firm, WW & McClure Limited, provided a variety of legal services including setting up ‘Family Protection Trusts’ which usually involved the settlor (the person who set up the Trust) transferring their home and investments into...
To issue divorce proceedings a court fee of £593 is payable. Each person getting divorce will also have their own legal costs should they instruct a solicitor. The general rule on who pays the legal fees in a divorce is that each party will pay their...
Following the breakdown of a marriage, it is common that there are financial issues which need to be resolved. These financial issues are aimed to be settled through a process of three hearings. The most important hearing is the second hearing, which is...
Where families experience issues following a separation, for example, where the parents can’t agree on child arrangements . The court must maintain that the children’s welfare is the most important issue. Therefore, the court may provide...
Sections 100(1)(d) and (e) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 provide employees with protection from dismissal if they leave the workplace, refuse to return to it, or take other steps to protect themselves, if they reasonably believe there is...
If you have decided that your marriage has irretrievably broken down, it can be difficult to know what steps to take next. In this blog we discuss a quick overview of the divorce process. I want a divorce – what do I do? If you feel that your...
Trying to decide the plans for Christmas Day can be a difficult conversation for any family, but even more so for separated parents who cannot agree on the arrangements for the children on Christmas Day. What are my options? The first step should...
The Implications of Harpur Trust v Brazel Being on holiday is fun. However, calculating other people’s holiday entitlement and pay? Not so much. It can get very tricky, especially when irregular working patterns are involved. Unfortunately, a...
The Implications of Harpur Trust v Brazel Being on holiday is fun. However, calculating other people’s holiday entitlement and pay? Not so much. It can get very tricky, especially when irregular working patterns are involved. Unfortunately, a...
A stepparent can play a significant role in a child’s life and be heavily involved in their childhood and carrying out ordinary daily tasks for that child. However, when it comes to making decisions regarding the child, a stepparent has no legal...
