Talking and teamwork to tackle Christmas divorce Divorce rates have fallen to their lowest level since the 1970s but Christmas break-up continues to spike after the festive season, and professionals are encouraging couples with rocky relationships to focus on talking to each other in the run up to the festive period. Many attribute the stress…
Don’t put your footer in it when it comes to contracts Forget the ink, the courts have ruled that an automatic email signature can count when it comes to the dotted line Companies are being urged to review their electronic procedures after a court ruled that an automatic email footer could be enough to conclude…
In 2000, the country was shocked to the core by the murder of 8-year-old Victoria Climbié. She was privately fostered with her great aunt, who had arranged a fostering agreement with the child’s parents. After this tragic case, legislation was swiftly introduced to stop another tragedy by ensuring that vulnerable children were placed in safe,…
Tattoos have never been more popular, and when created by truly skilled tattoo artists, are genuinely astonishing and beautiful works of art. However, not everyone who wields a tattoo machine is as good as they’d like to think they are, and the sheer number of truly awful tattoos is just as high as the examples…
Holiday pay for those who work only part of the year and have no contractually set hours should not be calculated on a pro rata basis, under a judgement that will affect many in the education sector. The Court of Appeal has ruled in The Harper Trust v Brazel that part-year workers are entitled to have statutory…
Landlords who have not responded to legislation introduced last year to protect tenants in multiple occupancy properties are facing massive fines. The latest involved a property in Lincoln, where landlord Julie Churchill was fined £40,000 for not having a licence for houses in multiple occupation and for failing to ensure the property was safe for the tenants. …
The legal lowdown on our most horrible holiday Whether you regard it as an unwelcome American import, or the chance to be downright naughty for an evening and dress up as a little devil, Trick or Treat is part of the UK’s culture. Every October 31st you’ll see hordes of ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged…
A common misconception with divorce is that once you are divorced and the Decree Absolute has been made by the court, neither party can make any financial claims against the other in relation to property, pensions, income etc. The legal position is not as straightforward as this, however The financial claims that spouses have against…
If you’re lucky enough to live in the countryside, you may have your own land, animals or buildings outside your home. Rural estates tend to be bigger than their urban counterparts, meaning there is a much larger area to secure and a different array of dangers to protect it from. The go-to security measure in…