The decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Hugh and Tini Owens on 24th March 2017 is a backward step in divorce law in England and Wales. The Court of Appeal upheld a ruling in the lower court dismissing Mrs Owens’ divorce petition based on her husband’s Read more…
Yesterday was a momentous day in the world of Personal Injury, as details of the Government’s proposals on reforming the small claims process were published following consultation. It is likely that these changes will become law in 2018. So what are the proposed changes to the law and what will they mean? Read more…
Earlier this month an article in The Guardian looked at one consequence of the cuts to legal aid – that perpetrators of domestic abuse are being given the opportunity to cross examine their ex-partners in court. This however only makes up a very small part of the bigger picture on Read more…
The media has been awash with stories about the Human Rights Act 1998. The Conservative Government’s manifesto stated that it would “scrap the Human Rights Act and introduce a British Bill of Rights”. So what is it all about? The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates the European Convention on Human Read more…