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9th January 2025
A Christmas/New Year Proposal – Are Nuptial Agreements unromantic or just being realistic?
You may have just got engaged over the Christmas/New Year period and firstly, Congratulations! This will be an exciting time of making wedding plans and discussing all the…
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8th January 2025
Home Office eVisas
Currently, most migrants in the UK who require permission to be here are in possession of a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). All BRP’s have an expiry date of…
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6th January 2025
Boost to the high street by rental auctions?
Some of our UK high streets continue to suffer from vacant shops, with a range of factors to blame – the increase in online sales, covid-related closures, development…
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3rd January 2025
Switaj v McClenaghan [2024] EWCA Civ 1457 – Prohibited Payments Before and After 1 June 2019
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 (TFA) banned most letting fees and imposed a cap of tenancy deposits paid by tenants. The ban applies to new or renewed tenancy…
News
19th December 2024
Ellisons Family Lawyers help separating couples avoid court
Ellisons has announced that three members of its Family Law team, Sally Ward, Samantha Chase and Samantha Markham, are now qualified to offer innovative approaches designed to help…
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Collaborative Law: A Better Way for Families
It can be very easy for separating couples to get caught up in the emotion and stress that comes with a relationship breakdown, and it can be extremely…
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Resolution Together
Resolution Together is a way of working that allows lawyers to work with and advise couples jointly, including providing legal advice, through a divorce or separation. Samantha Chase (Associate Solicitor)…
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17th December 2024
Renters Rights Bill: Existing notices and possession proceedings under section 21 and section 8 of the Housing Act 1988
We have previously provided updates as to the contents and progress of the Renters Rights Bill (“the Bill”). As the Bill is still in draft form, this is…
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11th December 2024
New guidance for the Family Courts for allegations of ‘parental alienation’ within Children Act proceedings
‘Parental alienation’ is a term sometimes used in court proceedings between separated parents/carers where the arrangements for the children cannot be agreed. As domestic abuse allegations have risen,…
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10th December 2024
What is Nesting and is it on the increase? Can it really work for separating couples?
Nesting is an arrangement where a separating couple still both reside at the family home but at separate times. They will use this arrangement where they have children…