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Change to Marriage and Civil Partnership Laws
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Change to Marriage and Civil Partnership Laws

Posted on 27th February 2023 in Family Law

Today, 27 February 2023, the law relating to Marriage and Civil Partnerships in England and Wales is changing.
Aimee Aspinall

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Aimee Aspinall

Senior Associate & Solicitor
A useful reminder: you may not be free to do as you want with your land
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A useful reminder: you may not be free to do as you want with your land

Posted on 27th February 2023 in Property Litigation

A recently reported case has added to the ever-growing pile of reported cases. These cases involve the impact that restrictive covenants can have on thwarting the plans of entrepreneurial landowners.
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Planning enforcement time limits – 4 or 10 years?
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Planning enforcement time limits – 4 or 10 years?

Posted on 23rd February 2023 in Planning and Licensing

In a recent planning appeal, an Inspector upheld an enforcement notice which required the demolition of a dwelling that had been constructed 7 years earlier. 
Kelly Burns

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Kelly Burns

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Same-sex couples and IVF
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Same-sex couples and IVF

Posted on 20th February 2023 in Family Law

In July 2022, the government announced its commitment to provide equal access to NHS funded IVF (in vitro fertilisation) treatment for non-heterosexual couples.
Aimee Aspinall

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Aimee Aspinall

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Update on Residential Tenancy Reform
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Update on Residential Tenancy Reform

Posted on 16th February 2023 in Dispute Resolution

At the start of the year, I predicted that the long-promised bill on rental reform could finally emerge early this year. The publication last week 9 February 2023) of a House of Commons report does perhaps mean that prediction may have been a little optimistic.
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Surrogacy – What is it and What is the law?
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Surrogacy – What is it and What is the law?

Posted on 14th February 2023 in Family Law

To show our support for LGBT+ History Month this February, and with the rising interest in surrogacy for same-sex couples and other couples who cannot become pregnant for any reason, we feel it is essential that those seeking surrogacy understand the intricate legalities in the UK.
Rachael Jones

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Rachael Jones

Solicitor
Marriage and Divorce for Same Sex Couples
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Marriage and Divorce for Same Sex Couples

Posted on 13th February 2023 in Family Law

As of March 2014, same sex couples in the UK have been able to get married due to the introduction of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. Same sex couples can still enter a civil partnership, rather than get married, if they choose and heterosexual couples can also enter into civil partnerships.
Rachael Jones

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Rachael Jones

Solicitor
Can the Mobile Homes Act 1983 apply to an agreement for the mooring of a houseboat?
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Can the Mobile Homes Act 1983 apply to an agreement for the mooring of a houseboat?

Posted on 10th February 2023 in Parks, Planning and Licensing

In a recent decision, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ruled that an agreement for the mooring of a houseboat was protected by the Mobile Homes Act 1983.
Kelly Burns

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Kelly Burns

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Legal Parenthood and Same-Sex Couples
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Legal Parenthood and Same-Sex Couples

Posted on 06th February 2023 in Family Law

There can only be two legal parents for a child. Legal parenthood is a lifelong connection between a parent and their child and it is important for your child to understand who their legal parents are.
Rachael Jones

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Rachael Jones

Solicitor
ALERT! Brand Owners at Risk of Losing UK Trade Mark and Design Rights
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ALERT! Brand Owners at Risk of Losing UK Trade Mark and Design Rights

Posted on 02nd February 2023 in Intellectual Property

The IPO has confirmed that it will no longer serve documents relating to intellectual property disputes to non-UK addresses.
Jessica Whittick

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Jessica Whittick

Solicitor
Being overlooked can amount to nuisance…..but only in some cases
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Being overlooked can amount to nuisance…..but only in some cases

Posted on 02nd February 2023 in Dispute Resolution

Over a year after the case was first heard, the Supreme Court has finally handed down its decision in the much-reported case, involving the problems caused by the Tate Modern’s viewing platform, and its proximity to the glass-fronted residential flats next door. And it makes for interesting reading.
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
NHS Trust fined £800,000 due to systemic issues leading to neonatal death
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NHS Trust fined £800,000 due to systemic issues leading to neonatal death

Posted on 31st January 2023 in Medical Negligence

We follow the ongoing developments in relation to the inadequacy of care at Nottingham University Hospitals and were saddened to read that the Trust have admitted failings in the care of baby Wynter, who died at 23 minutes old.
Helena Campbell

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Helena Campbell

Associate & Chartered Legal Executive