What are the “smoke and mirrors” surrounding domestic abuse?
In conversation with Olivia Piercy: an appraisal of family law, including the “smoke and mirrors” which surround domestic abuse Olivia Piercy, family lawyer and newly announced Partner at Hunters Law (Hunters), talks all things domestic abuse, Mr Justice Cobb’s Private Law Working Group, the areas of family law undergoing transformation, and more. Olivia, to begin […]
Law Society: SRA “moving in right direction” on consumer protections
The Law Society of England and Wales has responded to a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) discussion paper on the future of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF), outlining three key principles for consumer protection in relation to negligence claims brought more than six years after a firm has closed. Here, Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce […]
Cohabitation: number of unmarried couples making inheritance claims on the rise
“Common law marriage” – a phrase bound to ring alarm bells in the mind of lawyers across the land. Yet, despite the best efforts of many, the myth persists – and the number of unmarried cohabiting couples making inheritance claims following the passing of their partner is on the rise. Said rise is not, however, […]
HMCTS figures show limited take-up of no fault divorce
Few couples are using joint divorce applications as part of a government scheme to avoid “unnecessary finger-pointing” Government figures show that few couples are using a new provision entitling those seeking a divorce to avoid blaming one another for the breakdown of the marriage. Measures were brought in under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act […]
