Recently, a Council of Europe study revealed that the UK is Europe’s legal aid capital and the third highest out of nearly 50 countries analysed. The comparison between other countries is questionable, as Amanda Pinto Read More
To say that we have been living through the most extraordinary of times would probably be the under-statement of the century! Certainly, in my conversations with family lawyers over the last few months, it seems Read More
The debate continues whether remote working will become more prevalent when the UK is released from the effects of the pandemic. But one thing that is seeming almost set in stone is the regularly moving Read More
Other articles in this series have concentrated on some of the meeting solutions that are available and on the best way to run online meetings. This article will consider the differences between in-person and online Read More
This blog has been posted on Kinglsey Napley’s website Farming divorces hold a special place in the heart of family lawyers as the landmark divorce case of White v White [2000] was that of a Read More
The sudden requirement to use online meeting software was originally met with panic buying. Firms rushed just to get up and running, but now, six months into the pandemic, firms are reconsidering those initial decisions. Read More
Since the arrival of Covid-19 and lockdown there has been a lot of discussion and articles about home working. Much of this has focused on home working from the viewpoint of the individual – should I Read More
When the UK first went into lockdown during March 2020, a huge emphasis was placed on the importance of online meetings. The business community as a whole had to quickly become comfortable with appearing in front Read More
In 1836 the Marriage Act was enacted. This was the same year that Charles Darwin returned to the UK after his second voyage on HMS Beagle, Dickens’ first novel was published, and the last hangings in Read More
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is expected to come into force in Autumn 2021, doing away with the need to justify the decision to divorce. It would be enough that one party considers that the Read More
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