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Divorcing when business interests are involved
For those who have a business interest, the Court will not accept the approach of The business is mine, it can be sold because it produces an income so let's just push it to one side and disregard it as a matrimonial asset. In most cases,… Read More
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Emsleys launches new client-focussed initiatives
Emsleys Solicitors introduce new marketing strategy Read More
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Who gets what financially on divorce - how does the Court decide?
The Law Commission's final report about how certain aspects of financial cases are to be dealt with on divorce is due to be released in autumn of this year. The report aims to give much welcomed clarity to the legal profession and the… Read More
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Emsleys appoints new Family Law head
Emsleys Solicitors has appointed Gabbie Clasper as Head of Family Law. Read More
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Review My Claim: the case for helping the victims of sub-standard lawyers
Emsleys has recently launched Review My Claim, a free service set up to review compensation payments and help clients receive the correct payouts. But what is the case for such an initiative? According to ROSPA (Royal Society for the… Read More
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10 Tips to Ensure That Your Legal Costs Don't Spiral out of Control
The Legal Ombudsman recently reported that almost 18% of all complaints related to family law are principally about legal costs. One client had been charged £4,000 for photocopying; another £15,000 for additional costs. Family… Read More
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Emsleys Solicitors secures Law Society's new quality mark
Emsleys Solicitors has secured membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme - the mark of excellence for the home buying process. Read More
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Marital Agreements – Pre and Post Nuptials
The law relating to Pre (and post) Nuptial agreements in England and Wales is gathering apace and there have been a number of high profile cases which have reached the national news in the past few years. Coupled with the countless… Read More
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Enforcing Maintenance Orders
Scott Young, an allegedly bankrupt businessman, was last week sentenced by the Court to 6 months imprisonment for failing to comply with a Court Order made in divorce proceedings requiring him to disclose his true wealth. Said to be worth… Read More
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Fuzzy Logic – New Rules for Child Benefit
As of 7th January 2013, Child Benefit payments became dependant on an individual parent’s income and ceased to be a universal welfare payment paid to all parents with the care of a child. This means that people with annual income over a… Read More
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Women and Pensions when Divorcing
The eighth annual Scottish Widows Women and Pensions report for 2012 has just been published. This, perhaps unsurprisingly, will not be top of the list of things to read and worry about for many women as we carry out that fine balancing… Read More
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Tips for avoiding Probate Disputes
Many people who come to see us to make a will or change a will do so because they have fallen out with a family member. Some people also find themselves in the position where they wish to challenge the will of a deceased relative. Here… Read More