Category Archives: News

More Talk Time is Priority for Splitting Couples

Hard on the heels of Britain’s longest-running and most bitter divorce, the Government has said it will be pushing more couples towards mediation, whilst the price of applying for a divorce could rise to £750, as part of an overhaul of court fees by the Ministry of Justice. The multi-million pound divorce case of Young…

Employers Need to Mend the Roof Before the Storms

With the threat of harsh weather on the heels of Christmas, as in previous hard winters, UK business is likely to lose millions of working hours due to employees not turning in for work.      But despite many businesses suffering drastic cuts in output by staff absence, or where outlets are forced to close due…

Countdown to Christmas Comes With a Warning for Consumers

As online sales continue to surge and retailers rev up for Cyber Monday, consumer law expert Steven Judge of Stephen Rimmer LLP gives a reminder of what to watch out for, and what protection consumers have when buying those carefully chosen presents for family and friends. As the retail sector revs up for the all-important…

Landowners Can Stop The Clock On Public Usage Rights

New law opens the way to more building development by giving landowners the chance to break public usage rights to prevent registration of village greens Public use of privately owned open spaces is on the line following the introduction of legislation that allows landowners to bring to an end recreational use of land as a…

Pre nups like Nigella’s can take the pain out of divorce settlements

High-speed divorce is back on the discussion boards following the breakdown of the marriage between art collector Charles Saatchi and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, with the news that their divorce is expected within the month. And whilst the pre-nup between Saatchi and Lawson looks set to shape the swift progress of their divorce through the…

Making it fair and square for all your families

Inheritance claims are on the rise, as family structures get more complicated with the increasing number of remarriages. Currently 40% of marriages are second time round these days, and spouses and children of both first and second marriages are increasingly making probate claims where they feel they have been unfairly treated in the will of…

Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy

Stephen Rimmer LLP is a diverse organisation that values diversity and recognises the fact that people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions. As a diverse organisation we will encourage and harness differences to make our services relevant and our organisation approachable, drawing upon the widest possible range of views…

Cohabiting couples: know your rights – or lack of them

With a big increase both in the number of cohabiting couples, and those choosing to have children, clarifying their legal status has never been more important. Significant changes for the decade 2001 to 2011 can be seen in census data compiled by Dr Esmée Hanna and Dr David Grainger of Leeds University. While the number…

Divorce rates rise for the over 60s

There was a time that the divorce rate for the over 60s was so low as to pass almost unnoticed. However, it seems that times are changing. According to the most recent figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the over 60s is the only age group where the divorce rate is rising. More…