Legal Issues

Adoption and Fostering

Adoption has been somewhat in vogue in recent years as celebrities such as Calista Flockhart, Madonna and of course the prolific inter racial adopter Angelin...

Buying or Selling Your Home Together

Buying your first house, either alone or as a couple, is a big step, and can be daunting. It’s also becoming more difficult in these cash-strapped times of...

Cohabiting: Live Together or Get Married?

With more than four million couples choosing to live together in England and Wales, you would have thought that there would be some degree of legal protectio...

Divorce and Separation Laws

It’s sad, but it’s estimated that around 50% of UK marriages end in divorce. We all assume we will be one of the other 50% but what do you do when it hap...

Employment Law: Maternity Leave to Career Breaks

There are so many different aspects of employment law that can apply to any given situation. Some of the most common questions seem to revolve around time of...

Legal Issues Around Children

Children are recognised in UK law as being vulnerable, and there are many different laws that are designed to protect their welfare – from laws concerning...