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Stephanie Prior

Private Pregnancy Scans and Substandard Care

In the news, it has been reported that private clinics that offer pregnancy scans to women are not meeting the...

Lisa Pepper

Cohabitation Agreements

Unmarried couples who live together do not have the same legal protection as married couples and civil partners when they...

Yael Selig

Breadwinner or homemaker in divorce. Does it matter?

Breadwinner vs Housewife Divorce Rights When it comes to deciding how wealth is split in a divorce, English courts do...

Simone McGrath

What is Parental Responsibility?

Understanding Parental Responsibility Parental responsibility is the legal term used to describe parents’ duties and responsibilities for their children. These...

Joanne Wescott

Are trusts protected from divorce?

Can trusts protect an inheritance from your spouse? A trust is a separate legal entity. Neither spouse owns its assets....

Joanne Wescott

Is a limited company protected from divorce?

Is my spouse entitled to half of my business? If you are involved in running a limited company, then it...

Joanne Wescott

How is a pension split in a divorce?

Pensions and Divorce In a divorce, pensions are taken into account together with all other financial assets. Once all assets...

Joanne Wescott

Who gets the house in a divorce?

How is a house divided in a UK divorce? For most people thinking about getting a divorce, one of the...

Isabelle James

What is legal parenthood and how is it...

This issue was in the news recently, when a married Oklahoma same-sex couple were in court over a dispute about...

Jan Atkinson

How to prevent someone contesting a will

It is fairly rare in my experience for a parent to write a child out of their will but that...