From 6th April, the law on divorce will be changing and after years of legal campaigning, we will finally have ‘no fault divorce’. For the past 50 years, we have unfortunately had a situation where to prove a marriage has broken down, approximately two-thirds of divorces have had to state that the unreasonable behaviour of
With the covid restrictions now being lifted couples are now in full steam ahead with their much awaited wedding plans with family and friends. However, asking your fiancé/fiancée in the lead up to your wedding whether they will agree to a pre-nuptial agreement setting out what would happen if you ever divorce can admittedly seem very unromantic.
If you separate, whether as part of a married or cohabiting couple, you will want to deal with financial matters as quickly and as cost effectively as possible. The best way to achieve this is to have an agreement in place which says what will happen in the event of your separation and our experienced
The vast majority of injuries and consequential claims involving road safety and pedestrians, come from a driver’s failure to stop in time One of the most talked about changes to the Highway Code coming into effect this month, is the giving of pedestrians’ priority when waiting to cross at a crossing or junction; at present,
The starting point with claims involving e-scooters is to determine whether the e-scooter is privately owned, or rented; but before turning to this question, let us consider the current law related to the use of e-scooters “Rental electric scooters (e-scooters) are the only way to legally ride an e-scooter on public roads or in other public places within London
Please note that we will close for the Christmas period at 1pm on Friday 24th December 2021 and will re-open at 9.15am on Tuesday 4th January 2022
Whilst Christmas is often seen as a time of great anticipation and joy, at Prince Evans we understand that agreeing contact for children can be difficult for divorced or separated parents. Typically both parents would like to see their child or children on Christmas Day or just before or after to see their faces as they open their presents and to be
If you live with your partner or are planning on doing so, you should always seriously consider entering into a cohabitation agreement. This is a legal document for unmarried couples setting out arrangements for finances, property and children while you’re living together and if you split up, become ill or die. If you separate even
Court fees have changed as of 30th of September 2021. Full details can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1021895/EX50_web_0921.pdf The main ones are now: Petition – £593 Form A – £275 Fee for a consent order – £53 D11 – £167 C100 – £232 As fees are going up, clients with less than £3,000 in savings and
It can be extremely difficult for a child to process their parents’ separation. In most cases, parents try to shelter their children from the breakdown of their relationship and attempt to co-parent effectively. However, in a minority of cases, the hostility between parents can adversely affect their ability to co-parent and the children find themselves
From 1st October 2021 the original notice periods for notices seeking possession under Housing Act 1988 are applicable meaning rent arrears notices will run for 2 weeks and section 21 “no fault” notices will run for 2 months. In May 2021, the Government laid out its path for the removal of COVID -19 restrictions. Previously
As a grandparent, you can find yourself in a difficult position should your adult children go through a divorce or separation. You were the first port of call when support was needed, however you may now find yourself ostracized through no fault of your own when you still have so much to give. Under the
