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No Fault Divorce Reaches Next Stage

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill which, when passed, will end the need for fault to be assigned within divorce proceedings has  reached the next stage after MP’s voted in favour after the second reading in the House of Commons. Current Divorce law means [...]

2020-06-11T13:18:13+00:00June 11th, 2020|

How Covid-19 Has Affected Family Law

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, and the government advice to work from home wherever possible, work as a family lawyer has changed significantly. We as a department were already well set up to be able to work from home, with the case management system containing [...]

2020-06-10T06:52:00+00:00June 10th, 2020|

Statutory Sick Pay Scheme Extended

The government have today extended the statutory sick pay scheme. This scheme is for those who under the new 'test and trace' system in England are told that they have come into contact with someone with coronavirus. If they are told that, as part [...]

2020-05-28T11:20:20+00:00May 28th, 2020|

Covid-19 & Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney

Since the announcement of the virus that has turned our society upside down and inside out, I have been inundated with questions about what happens if I don’t have a Will? Is my Will still correct, I haven’t looked at it for years? Will my [...]

2020-05-19T10:24:45+00:00May 19th, 2020|

Housing Market Set To Reopen

From today estate agents’ offices can open; viewings are permitted; show homes can open; removal companies and the other essential parts of the sales and letting process are re-started with immediate effect. Since lockdown restrictions were implemented in March, an estimated 450,000 people have been [...]

2020-05-13T09:56:23+00:00May 13th, 2020|

The heterosexual couple and the civil partnership

For several years now, same sex couples in the UK wanting to legalise their relationship have had the option of either a civil partnership or marriage, whereas heterosexual couples have had the sole option of marriage. However, following a long-awaited change in the law, heterosexual [...]

2020-05-12T07:52:56+00:00May 12th, 2020|

Property protection trusts for you and your new spouse

You may be one of those who have been fortunate enough to find happiness through marriage second time round, but you and your new spouse may be keen to protect your assets after you each pass away, ensuring that any children from previous relationships still [...]

2020-04-29T07:51:19+00:00April 29th, 2020|

Rise In Will Enquiries Due to Covid-19 Concerns

Mewies Solicitors have reported a significant increase in the demand for Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney over the last three weeks. Understandably the pandemic has brought Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney to the top of society’s “to-do list.” All solicitors have faced challenges [...]

2020-04-15T08:04:59+00:00April 15th, 2020|

Divorce and recent divorce rates

Information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that present divorce rates for heterosexual couples are at their lowest number in almost 50 years. It should be noted however that this does not necessarily indicate an increased success rate in marriages, but,  more likely, [...]

2020-03-09T09:53:33+00:00March 9th, 2020|
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