Separated parents at increased risk of “negative outcomes” and “poorer life chances”, suggests report

The Government must “do more” to ensure that social security and child maintenance systems support broken homes, a major new report has said.
Posted in Blog, Family Law
Employment Tribunal: Capita employee was unfairly dismissed after their role was made full-time

An employment tribunal has ruled that a former Capita employee was unfairly dismissed after they were made redundant following a restructuring that meant they were unable to continue working in a part-time role.
Posted in Blog, Employment
Government abandons planned probate fee increase

The Government has abandoned its plans to increase probate fees following a campaign by experts and associations to scrap the fee hike.
Posted in Blog, Private Client
Businesses automatically registered for simplified import procedures ahead of Brexit

The Government has automatically enrolled almost 100,000 businesses into its Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) scheme ahead of the UK’s 31 October withdrawal from the European Union.
Posted in Blog, Commercial
Government announces plans that will require employers to pass on all tips to staff in full

The UK Government has announced plans requiring employers to pass on all tips to staff in full, which will benefit more than one million people.
Posted in Blog, Employment
Major divorce and domestic abuse reforms to be reintroduced

Major domestic abuse and divorce reforms will be reintroduced after they were abandoned following the prorogation of Parliament.
Posted in Blog, Family Law
Chancellor considers Inheritance Tax reform

Sajid Javid has suggested that he is considering Inheritance Tax (IHT) reform, admitting at the recent Conservative Party Conference that it is ‘on his mind’.
Posted in Blog, Private Client
Female barristers call for action on discrimination and harassment

A recent report published by the Association of Women Barristers (AWB) has made recommendations to tackle discrimination and harassment at the criminal bar.
Posted in Blog, Employment
Judge orders baby to be handed back to biological mother a year after adoption

A council has been criticised for failing to keep a baby with its biological mother, court documents have revealed.
Posted in Blog, Family Law
Mortgage approvals increase by 3.2 per cent in August

Mortgage approvals increased by 3.2 per cent in August, according to the latest data from UK Finance.
Posted in Blog, Property