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MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
The recent case in the Court of Appeal of Brian Myerson has given us a timely reminder of the Court's approach when asked to revisit terms of financial settlement should there be a significant change in the financial position of the parties. In this case, the husband had agreed to pay the...
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Equal Rights for Unmarried Couples
A recent announcement by the Senior Family Judge that unmarried couples who split should have equal rights to those in marriage would, if followed through, open up access to a full range of orders based upon wholly different criteria than presently. Presently, a separating couple who...
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TRANSFERRING HOUSES BETWEEN JOINT OWNERS
It still amazes me after all these years in the job that I still receive letters from banks and building societies, or otherwise reports from clients to the same effect, that it is not possible for a mortgage to be in joint names and the house in one party's name. This is simply not true....
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Government Plans to Abolish Referral Fees
At last!! The Government plans to abolish referral fees! Good riddance in my opinion. What are referral fees? Basically it is an amount of money (sometimes as much as £800) paid by solicitors (who the uninformed media and the insurance industry call "ambulance chasing lawyers”) for the...
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Criminal Injuries Compensation
Violent crime does happen. It's an unavoidable fact of modern life. But what can you do if you are injured as a result of crime? Well, you may be entitled to claim compensation. It is important not to forget the victims of crime. A lot of time is spent upholding the rights of those people...
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