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The start of the year is often a time of reflection when many people decide to make changes and address problems in their personal relationships.Whether you are thinking about ending your marriage, dissolving your civil…

Ask any business owner about their biggest operating problems and late payment of invoices will almost certainly feature highly on any list of complaints. Strong cashflow is after all the lifeblood of all small businesses,…

Can you actually force a parent to ‘be’ a parent when they decide that the role isn’t for them? We look at the legal side of this debate. A difficult family situation ​As a family…

Social media usage is one of the most popular online activities. In 2019, an estimated 3.5 billion people were using social media worldwide. Almost every client who is involved in family proceedings has a social…

The Ministry of Justice confirmed that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill entered Parliament on 7 January 2020. The Bill seeks to introduce a ‘no fault divorce’ in England and Wales, whereby couples can get…

An Employment Tribunal has ruled that ethical veganism constitutes a belief worthy of protection under the Equality Act 2010. A former employee claimed that he was unfairly dismissed was on the basis of discrimination and the court has agreed that ethical…

Shaviram Normandy Ltd recently made a successful application to modify a restrictive covenant on a building in Basingstoke, despite opposition from the freeholder, lending hope for property developers in similar situations.Normandy House in Basingstoke, formerly…

Pinney Talfourd are delighted to welcome Angela Sharma to our Family Law team. Angela qualified as a solicitor in 1997 and has over 20 years’ experience as a family law expert. Angela specialises in cases…

We have revamped our popular seminar schedule and are hosting a new free seminar focused on issues relating to dementia.Over 850,000 people in the UK have Dementia; this figure has been estimated to rise to 1 million in 2025. Dementia…

The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force in December meaning that civil partnerships are now available to all. These new regulations were finally made on 5 November 2019. They came into force…