Archive for July 15th, 2024

What impact will Labour’s plan to add VAT to private school fees have on divorced parents?

The UK’s new Labour government is planning to change current tax exemptions to add VAT to private school fees.  Their plan is to reinvest the money this will generate to recruit extra teachers for state schools and fund more childcare.  However, as the governance of education is devolved between the UK’s member states, the final […]

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How can you create an effective co-parenting plan?

Separation or divorce is always a challenging time but when children are involved, the emotional complexities can quickly intensify.  Decisions as to how to best to co-parent now that you’re living apart need to be made.  With the summer holidays looming, the challenge of agreeing on an effective co-parenting plan is brought into even sharper […]

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Should the UK’s political parties prioritise the criminal justice system in the run up to the General Election? 

It is no secret that the British criminal justice system is under extreme pressure with huge court backlogs, overcrowded prisons, court closures and repeated cuts to legal aid and other funding.  It is arguably a surprise that the criminal justice system doesn’t appear to be a priority in the run up to the General Election. […]

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