A new approach to divorce proceedings in which one lawyer represents both husband and wife has been given the backing of Resolution. The group is launching a new model that allows lawyers to work with and advise couples jointly, including providing...
What is a Cohabitation Agreement? A Cohabitation Agreement is an agreement between two unmarried people who live together as a couple (or otherwise) and records the financial arrangements, rights and responsibilities of each party. There is a common...
The school summer holidays have arrived and for many of us, it is time for a much needed break. Particularly as travel restrictions, in the main, have been lifted. However, before you start packing your sun cream and planning how to get to the airport, you...
A care manager who was sacked eight days after revealing that she was pregnant has won a discrimination claim and been awarded more than £8,000 compensation. The case involved Gemma Ferridge-Gunn, who started working at Alcedo Orange in...
A cleaner has won his case of unfair dismissal after he made complaints about safety conditions and lack of personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic. Mr Hernandez began working for Swiftclean in September 2018. In January 2020, along...
The High Court has ruled that a man’s will that existed only in draft form on a computer, but which was signed by two reliable witnesses, should be accepted as valid. This is a highly unusual decision because generally, the...
The Employment Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was dismissed while suffering from long Covid is entitled to make a claim for disability discrimination. It held that his symptoms met the criteria for him to be classed as disabled under the...
An Asda employee who was constructively dismissed and racially harassed at work has been awarded compensation of £40,000 for injury to feelings. Mrs S Henderson began working for Asda in 2003. She resigned in 2019 after being subjected to a...
The heart-breaking experience of TV presenter Kate Garraway and her husband highlights the value of drawing up Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) to protect your future. Garraway’s husband Derek Draper suffered a terrible reaction to Covid and...
According to the Office of National Statistics, around 1.5 million cases of domestic abuse were recorded in the year ending March 2021, with cases rising throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. With multiple areas of law covering domestic abuse, this article will...
