Be in no doubt that health and safety failures amount to serious criminal offences for which managers and directors can be held personally liable More and more directors and managers are being convicted of safety offences because they are judged not just upon what they knew but also upon what they ought to have known. […]

Mills v Mills 2018 – In the Supreme Court Husband wins his appeal against an order to pay his former wife’s housing costs I recently wrote a short article titled Maintenance for Life concerning the variation of joint lives spousal maintenance in which I referred to the important case of Mills v Mills which was […]

As family lawyers, we are frequently approached by clients who are panicked and distressed about their living arrangements and rights in connection with the family home, following separation. This article will provide some insight as to your rights, depending on the circumstances, and the steps you might take to protect your rights. In the vast […]

The UK is one of the more ethnically diverse and multicultural nations in the world. It is therefore no surprise that the UK sees its people celebrate their marriages in various ways and in accordance with a number of different customs and faiths. But, where does it leave you if your religious marriage is not […]

Over recent years I have observed an increasing number of litigants’-in-person (private individuals dealing with their own legal matters) filing for divorce. Indeed, to assist, the Court Service has amended the standard divorce petition removing legal jargon and simplifying the form and process. If someone is minded to petition for divorce and it is not […]

Quantum of Solace Liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs or LDs) are a predetermined measure of damage agreed between parties to a construction contract before the contract is finalised. LADs are mostly used to deal with culpable delay; however, they can be utilised in connection with the occurrence of any specified contract breaches. LADs are applied […]

Going second shouldn’t mean coming second. The adjudication process is open for the parties to a Construction Contract to utilise ‘at any time’ and cannot be contracted out of. Timetables are very tight and do not allow any room for complacency on either side; particularly for the Responding Party. A typical adjudication will adhere to […]

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that marriage rates continue to fall. In 2015 there were 239,020 marriages; a record low. Compared with 2005, marriage rates for opposite-sex couples were lower at all ages; except for men aged 65 and over and women aged 55 and over. Civil ceremonies were also […]

Parental alienation is a situation in which one parent (usually the resident parent but not exclusively) poisons their child against the non-resident parent. Parental alienation often occurs following the hostile breakdown of a relationship. The definition of parental alienation as a recognised concept in family law cases remains debatable, however it is widely accepted that […]

Frequently, employers and employees may get to a point where ‘the writing is on the wall’ and it often suits both sides to have a frank discussion over what it would take to amicably bring the relationship to an end. Section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 96) allows employers to hold off […]