If you are a parent who has separated from your partner and you want to take your children abroad on holiday, you may be wondering what the legal implications are?

Depending on your situation, you may need to obtain the consent of the other parent or the court before you can travel with your children. 

Our family law team have highlighted some of the information you need to know before you book your trip.

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Unless you’ve been through a divorce yourself, knowing the right thing to say to a friend going through it can be difficult. What’s more, wanting to stay friends with both parties of the divorce can put you in an awkward position.

When your friends get divorced, the most important thing is to be there for them. Below, we discuss the best ways to support a friend going through a divorce.

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If you are planning to buy or sell a property in the UK, you will need to appoint a conveyancer or a property solicitor to handle the legal aspects of the transaction. But what exactly is conveyancing, and what does a conveyancer do?

Conveyancing is the process of transferring the legal ownership of a property from one person to another. It involves legal work that includes various steps such as checking the title deeds, conducting searches, drafting contracts, exchanging contracts, transferring funds, and registering the change of ownership with the Land Registry.

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The number of medical negligence claims in the UK has been rising steadily in recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a study by the Medical Protection Society, the annual cost to the NHS in England of settling clinical negligence claims is expected to double this year. This raises the question, why are more people are seeking medical negligence compensation?

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A person is self-employed if they run their business for themselves and take complete responsibility for its success or failure. Alternatively, they might provide their services as part of a business undertaking carried on by someone else.

Self-employed people do not have the employment rights and responsibilities of employees as they are their own independent contractor. This negates the necessity for a contract of employment between two separate parties (employee and employer) and means that a self-employed person must decide for themselves things like how much to charge and what services they are to perform.

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