Brexit, Article 50 and Family Law: A cause for concern or an opportunity?
The post-Brexit fall-out has been noticeable by the number of ‘unknowns’ and ‘what-ifs?’. We’re not any clearer on what the UK will look like, nor how our European neighbours will […]
Out of sight, out of mind? Not so when supporting charitable projects overseas
Inquiry The Grail Trust (“the Trust”) was set up in 1976 for the purposes of advancing religion and education and the relief of poverty. The Trust provided financial support to […]
Trustee training with a difference
1. What makes the training you deliver for Thera Trust directors different from other client training? The training aims to engage everyone regardless of their previous legal knowledge, education or learning […]
The impact of the CSR and Autumn Statement 2015 on local authorities – doing the hokey cokey with the Chancellor!
All is not healthy with Social Care, nor will it get better Councils responsible for social care will now be able to levy a social care ‘precept’ of up to […]
Why won’t you let us be a family? – Surrogacy and the need for reform.
The law is this area is primarily governed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (HFE 1990) and whilst the Act has been reviewed in both 2004 and 2007 […]
PSC Registers: a practical guide for housing associations
Key to note is that the rules do not apply to registered societies/community benefit societies (formerly industrial and provident societies) – but they will apply to any companies within the […]
AirBn Breach! Subletting leaseholders
The issue in this case was simple: A long lease contained a covenant not to use the demised premises, or permit them to be used, for any illegal or immoral […]
Residential placement case study
Due to his conditions, he has limited communication skills, does not have an awareness of risk – such as road safety – and experiences occasional seizures. He is also unable […]
Cycling and the circular economy
A small Islabike and a Brompton dressed the podium for this seminar – two little bikes that each transformed an industry and became ‘iconic’ in their markets. Isla described the […]
Fire Safety and Decanting
In the case of R (Esposito v Camden LBC), decided in the High Court on 31 July 2017, the tenant had been evacuated from one of Camden’s tower blocks after […]
The Golden Share Regulations are in force!
We can confirm that the Regulations have come into force as drafted in September (you can read our ebriefing here) and that there are no substantive changes to their content. Private […]
Funding your divorce
Judges are well aware of this and it has long been possible to apply to the court for interim maintenance against your other half which includes an element of support […]