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The Home Office have published an updated version of their Coronavirus guidance for UK visa applicants and those in the UK temporarily, this time providing…

On 29 May 2020 the government issued new guidance to be used during the Covid19 pandemic for those caring for adults who lack the relevant mental capacity to consent…

We have previously published blogs about the much-anticipated Domestic Abuse Bill (November 2018, January 2019 and September 2019) and here we are in June 2020…

I have been appointed as an Executor or Administrator in a loved one’s estate.  What does this mean and what do I have to do next? Role of an Executor The…

What is the Land Registry? If you are buying or selling a property you will need the services of The Land Registry. The Land Registry…

Mental Health Awareness Week 18- 24th May 2020 For most of us, there will never again be a time when so many of us will be affected by mental health…

Tribunal set-up For anyone that has attended a Mental Health Tribunal pre-lockdown the 3 person panel will be very familiar. The judge sitting in the middle is assisted by…

Probate Modernisation The process of applying for probate which was unchanged for years is being modernised by the government. The latest changes come into effect from the 18th of May…

Process for bail defendants attending sentence hearings at Newcastle Crown Court during Covid-19 As from Monday 11th May 2020, defendants who are on bail will be required to attend…

A recent wills client kindly wrote a step by step guide of how her wills experience was – Like most people have a will was something I had often thought…