Ending a civil partnership
You can legally end your civil partnership by asking the court for a ‘dissolution order’. You can only do this if your civil partnership has lasted for at least one…
Financial Order on a Divorce (FDR to a Final Hearing) – THE STEPS
Applying to the Court for a Financial Order on a Divorce (FDR to a Final Hearing).This set out the steps regarding a disputed case for a Financial Order after Divorce.1.The…
Lorry Driver Fairly Dismissed For Refusing to Wear a Face Mask
An employment tribunal has ruled that a lorry driver was fairly dismissed for refusing to comply with a supplier’s instruction to wear a face mask during the Covid lockdown resulting…
Firearm Licence Revocation Appeals
In 2020 the Home Office Published Guidelines on Security of Firearms In April 2016 the Home Office Published Guidelines on Firearms stating:“UK firearms policy is based on the fact that firearms…
Relief From Sanctions
IF YOU ARE MAKING AN APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM SANCTIONS IN A CIVIL CASE YOU SHOULD MAKE IT QUICKLY The speed with which an application is made is a factor that…
Financials After Divorce – Duxbury Calculations
What is a Duxbury calculation?A Duxbury calculation is used to work out an appropriate lump sum for a financially dependent party in the place of periodical payments (spousal maintenance). The calculation…
I want to convert a shop to a café or takeaway (To use Class E(b))
From 1 September 2020, Use Of Class, A1/2/3 & B1 are now treated as Class E.Under the old class A, Premises in shop use (Class A1) are able to change…
The Rights of Unmarried Couples
It is a common misconception that if couples have a child and/or live together they have acquired the same legal rights as those who are married. Unfortunately, unmarried couples have no…
Non-Matrimonial Assets and How to Protect Them
When a couple divorce, it’s assumed that splitting their assets will be a swift and straight forward process, with each party taking a 50/50 share of any jointly owned property and…