Having previously worked as a wedding photographer for 14 years, a change in family circumstances gave me a taste for family law, particularly in divorce, child custody and especially parental alienation.
I am now doing an LLM in Legal Practise with the aim to work within the legal industry, specialising in family law.
Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden announced that the government will legislate to make sure all new-build homes will come with gigabit-speed broadband, making them ‘fit for the future’. The aim is to “level up the UK”
Tuesday 24th March 2020 saw one of the oldest functioning companies in the UK suspended their trading following Government guidelines. Pickfords, a removal and storage company working internationally, announced that with immediate effect, all of
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has sought to collect substantial information throughout the leasehold sector in its investigation into leasehold mis-selling, however it has revealed that ‘key players in the sector’ refused to co-operate.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has outlined the additional funding for Welsh Government, enabling it to deliver better support for public services and invest in transport. £360 million will be made available through additional
The firm Linklaters has announced that it is postponing its first-year insight scheme due to rising concerns regarding the corona virus outbreak. The firm, described by Legal Cheek as demanding but “top quality” in its
Following the announcement from the Legal Ombudsmen (LeO), that there would be a 20% rise in the budget, increasing it from £12.3 million to £14.8 million, the Bar Council has launched an ‘outspoken attack’. The LeO has stated that
Warnings have been issued by a tax specialist to homeowners who rent out their second property. Gary Priest, a partner at MFG Solicitors, has warned that property owners must prepare ahead of a ‘game-changing’ second
At a time of ever-increasing compensation claims by wronged clients, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is proposing to reduce the single claim limit and capping total amounts payable for a group of related claims. Following
A study conducted by the regulated property buyer Good Move has found that two in five Brits cannot afford to buy a house in their hometown. Following the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, to give first-time buyers a 20% discount
One of the country’s largest property management firms, DJ Alexander based in Edinburgh, has warned that the Stamp Duty cut expected in the upcoming budget, may collapse less ‘over-heated’ housing markets. David Alexander, who started
Analysis by Savills has claimed that the overall property value of the UK housing stock hit a record high of £7.29 trillion. The value is equivalent to four times the value of all the companies
TheCityUK has released its ‘Legal Excellence, Internationally Renowned: UK Legal Services 2019’ report; showing the strength of the legal service sector in the UK and high international credentials. “TheCityUK is the industry-led body representing UK-based financial and related
NAEA and ARLA Propertymark, a UK professional and regulatory body for estate agency personnel and letting agents has released it’s analysis of their 2019 sales and lettings data, showing that the UK housing market has slowed but rents
Despite calls by Theresa May that is was ‘imperative that Parliament keeps the total bill as low as possible’, the estimated cost to refurbish the Palace of Westminster is an eyewatering £4bn. Although restoration of
The College of Law Australia and New Zealand (not affiliated with the previously known College of Law England and Wales, now The University of Law) has set up in London as a practice based training provider, looking to provide
New data from Homes England has revealed that the amount of new housing developments being built are at a 10-year high, with 73% of home building starts being affordable housing. Between April and September 2019 there were
Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated with the systems they use to commit property fraud, using new technology and the ability to access personal data. The average cost to a victim of property fraud is over
Estimates from research conducted by Canada Life have suggested that an increasing amount of people will look to raise income by releasing equity from their homes and nearly 14 million plan to keep their current
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