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More and more people these days are choosing to live together (co-habitation) rather than marrying but what if something goes wrong?
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Two companies who went to court in an argument over whose terms and conditions applied to a company contract between them, have both lost out.
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Government has announced the court fees reform proposals which look to reduce the deficit of costs in civil & family courts by increasing the fees in civil.
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Movember Foundation every year manage to raise millions of pounds to improve the lives of men affected by prostate and testicular cancer.
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The property market was top headline in this year's Autumn statement, with a radical change to stamp duty which should see 98% of buyers better off.
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Carving up a family business for a divorce settlement can spell disaster for the company, so plan ahead rather than resort to crisis management.
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An employee has failed in an attempt to have the content of personal messages he sent from his work email account excluded from a disciplinary hearing.
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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been described as the biggest health challenge since AIDS and an "international public health emergency".
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The Consumer Law Protection (Amendment) Regulations will give consumers the right to unwind contracts, claim a discount or raise a claim for damages.
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Mediation can enable a family to develop their own solution in a less intimidating environment which is likely to avoid the need for court.
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It's tempting to throw away papers when moving home, but anything relating to renovation or upgrading a property should be kept
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Whether as a cohabiting couple, or friends clubbing together, a cohabitation agreement, can help fix the outcome if things go wrong.
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Sales staff will have a rosier future, following a ruling by the European Court that commission payments be considered when calculating holiday pay.
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New Intestacy rules on what happens when someone dies without making a will should make it easier for families in future
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Employment tribunal says that secretly taped evidence is admissible in an employment tribunal hearing for discrimination
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Putting a Lasting Power of Attorney in place when you're fit and healthy avoids the delay and stress for relatives later on.
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This year's Spring budget the Chancellor was able to announce a growth target of 2.7%, and 2.3% next year compared to 12 months ago
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For recent buyers who may have discovered their new home was wrongly presented as not having suffered flooding in the past, the courts may be the next stop.
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Same Sex Marriages are coming, and some of the legislation became effective on 13th March 2014...but it is complicated....you will need legal advice
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Contested Probate is in the headlines, following the reading of Nelson Mandela's will, highlighting problems that are becoming increasingly common with the rising number of 'blended' families following remarriage.
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Employers hoping for a complete overhaul and greater flexibility in the transfer of employee rights following a company sale or change of contractor, under what is known as TUPE legislation, are likely to be disappointed when the new regulations come into force at the end of the month.
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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.
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With the threat of adverse 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.
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As online sales continue to surge and retailers rev up for Cyber Monday, consumer legal 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.
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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 village or town green.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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, these are being referred to as 'silver separations'
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