Blog — 03 October 2018

Civil partnerships to be extended to opposite sex couples

The government has announced that it supports the extension of civil partnerships to opposite sex couples following the widely publicised case of Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, which came before…

Blog — 24 September 2018

Civil Liability Bill—key provisions and anticipated impact

Personal Injury analysis: we discuss the progress and anticipated impact of the Civil Lability Bill, which includes proposals for reform in relation to whiplash claims, as well as a new…

Blog — 24 September 2018

Brexit: deal or no deal- the consequences on family law if there is no exit agreement.

Most seem to agree that it will be of mutual benefit to the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) to reach a negotiated exit agreement, but while this…

Blog — 13 September 2018

No fault divorce – government consultation

The fundamentals of divorce legislation have not been subject to reform for almost 50 years.

Blog — 07 September 2018

MPs debate TOEIC: “Britain’s forgotten immigration scandal”

This week MPs in Westminster debated the TOEIC scandal.

Blog — 07 September 2018

Forced Marriage – What protective measures can be taken?

Forced marriage was criminalised in the UK in 2014 under Part 10 of the Anti-social behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. In May 2018, a mother was jailed for 4…