January has always been the busiest time of year for family lawyers. The stresses of Christmas are often the final straw in a relationship. This has caused the first working Monday of every January to be dubbed ‘Divorce Day’ in Family Law circles. However, history aside, will the cost of living crisis increase divorce numbers […]
Financial remedy proceedings are one of the ways the family court comes to a decision over how a divorcing couple’s finances should be split but what happens at a financial remedy hearing? When a couple divorce or end a civil partnership, they need to reach a legally binding financial settlement. This is achieved by having […]
2022 was a mixed year for landlords. On one hand mortgage rates rose. On the other house prices continued to rise and demand for rental property soared. However, with prices likely to fall and major tax changes and new pro-tenant legislation on the horizon, what will 2023 bring for landlords? This is a market that […]
A record number of children have fallen victim to criminal exploitation according to recent Home Office figures. A fundamental reason for this worrying increase is the rise of County Lines crime. According to the latest data, 1,630 children (813 British and 817 foreign nationals including a high proportion of Albanians and Eritreans) were suspected to […]
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), more accidents occur in the home than anywhere else. Every year more than 2.7 million people are treated in our hospitals for accidents and medical complaints sustained at home so what repairs do landlords need to undertake to protect their tenants? As a landlord, […]
The upcoming Christmas festivities are now well within our sights. This means it is also time for our local police forces to get their Christmas drink drive campaigns underway so what should you do if you are caught drink driving over Christmas? Drink driving is a very serious issue. An estimated 7,800 people were killed […]
For those not in the know, pupillage is the final stage of training to become a barrister. You take pupillage once you have completed the Bar Practice Course. This is known as being ‘called to the Bar’. It is a 12-month period split into two parts, you become a ‘first six’ pupil barrister then a […]
Pupillage season is almost upon us! It is the most daunting time as a law student. Personally, I found it a dreadful process (particularly as an older person who was not used to being told no!) so here are my reflections on the pupillage application process. According to the 2022 BSB Pupillage Gateway Report, 450 […]
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 […]