This week Ayesha Vardag, one of the highest profile family lawyers in the UK, wrote an article for the The Guardian to warn people about the legal implications of cohabiting.…
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This week Ayesha Vardag, one of the highest profile family lawyers in the UK, wrote an article for the The Guardian to warn people about the legal implications of cohabiting.…
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The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has released a report criticising the government for what it calls the growing culture of “disposable dads” in the UK. According to the report,…
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What happens when a person becomes incapable of managing their affairs? Can their guardian raise divorce proceedings? When an adult lacks the capacity to make decisions or take action in…
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Most people have limited experience of legal proceedings and for this reason when they do become involved in such matters the experience can be daunting and possibly overwhelming. This is…
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The British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF), the country’s leading charity for children separated from their birth parents, had a record year in 2013-14, by matching 1,023 children with…
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Googling “Best family law solicitor in Glasgow city centre” will always deliver multiple search results but thereafter how do you know which law firm or lawyer to instruct? We all want…
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A Parliamentary Inquiry has encouraged solicitors to tell their clients they can support charities by leaving a legacy in their will. The Inquiry, co-chaired by David Blunkett, Andrew Percy and…
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The validity of continuing powers of attorney, granted in favour of a bank, have been questioned by Sheriff Baird at Glasgow Sheriff Court. The court held that the continuing power…
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The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published ‘An Information Gathering Exercise on Pre-Action Protocols‘ The Personal Injury Committee (PIC), established in June 2013 by the SCJC, is undertaking an information…
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The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee published a report today on a Bill proposing major changes to the Scottish civil justice system, which includes the establishment of a specialist Scotland-wide personal…
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