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Mental Health Tribunal hearing process change A new pilot has come into force on 3 October 2022 as part of a road map for the future of Mental Health Tribunal…

No fault divorce You may already be aware of the changes to divorce law which came in earlier this year. Parties no longer have to blame their spouse and prove…

This is one of the most common questions our Immigration team are asked. The Home Office has standard processing times for most visa applications. These vary depending…

Making a will is something that people often don’t want to think about. Or you think to yourself there is always time to create one in…

My work means that I spend a lot of time in court where decisions are being made in the best interests of children. So I was very interested to come…

Registering a Trust On 1st September 2022 many will be caught unaware that the law is changing regarding registering trusts. Taxable trusts in the UK have been required to be…

Standard Determine Sentence In April 2020, the Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2020 brought in a major change to the length of the time serious…

Cross examination in a domestic abuse case Since 21 July 2022 alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse have been prohibited from cross examining their victims and vice versa…

      The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has largely come into force as of 28 June 2022, bringing with it new laws, tougher sentences and major changes to…

POSSESSION OF AN OFFENSIVE WEAPON It is an offence to have an offensive weapon in your possession in a public place, without reasonable excuse. For the purposes of this…