Police-recorded hate crimes rose 26% in a year with Home Office figures showing a total of 155,841 offences were reported between March 2021 and March 2022. This is the biggest annual rise since 2017. The offences included: Although the number of hate crimes motivated by transgender identity were lower than the other groups, the percentage […]
On 29th September the government’s Child Safeguarding Panel published a briefing paper into bruising in non-mobile infants. This paper is part of an ongoing series of publications designed to share information arising from the work the panel is doing with both its safeguarding partners and those working in child protection. It explores the current guidance […]
The technology to support the delivery of pre-recorded evidence has been rolled out to all courts in England and Wales. Its aim is to reduce the level of trauma victims and witnesses feel so they feel comfortable to give the best possible evidence when they are called upon away from the stress of a live […]
The consequences of breach of contract can be very severe and often involve expensive financial damages. However, there will always be times when you need to terminate or extricate yourself from a contract so in this blog we examine the grounds you can use to terminate a contract. What is a breach of contract? A […]
With the Queen’s funeral taking place on Monday, there is increasing fears over of anti-monarchy protests across the UK so this is a good time to look at what is and isn’t permitted under the protest laws in the UK. What rights to protest do UK citizens have? The most important point to note is […]
Cryptocurrency may have been around since 2009 but as it becomes more mainstream, we are now being asked more regularly how you should deal with cryptocurrency in a divorce. In recent years, there have been lengthy debates as to how cryptocurrency should be classed. The conclusion was it should be viewed as ‘property’. This means […]
Many experts fear the cost of living crisis is making it harder to reach a divorce settlement. Uncertainty around earnings, mortgage rates, energy prices, interest rates not to mention how much inflation will increase the price of even our most standard day to day purchases has left couples scared that any financial settlement they reach […]
The former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Peter Fahy, has claimed the ‘huge backlog’ of court cases is the reason less knife crime offenders are being jailed. This is despite the fact crimes involving knives and other offensive weapons have increased by 5% in England and Wales over the last 12 months. The backlog […]
If your landlord wishes to end your tenancy, they must give you written notice to evict you. This notice should include very specific information and warnings. The notice will also depend on the type of tenancy agreement you have entered into and the terms of your tenancy agreement. If you have an assured shorthold tenancy […]
To regain possession of a rental property, you must give your tenant formal written notice. This notice must include the date by which they must leave. How much notice a landlord needs to give a tenant will vary depending on the individual circumstances of the tenancy agreement but, generally speaking, it is at least 4 weeks. […]