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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
28 February 2014
Divorce lawyers and dignity
This week saw two of the many London divorce lawyers brandishing their PR clubs as they fought to be noticed.
18 February 2014
Understanding the recent changes to child maintenance in the UK
The system governing child maintenance in the UK has been undergoing a complete makeover in recent years. Late last year saw the end of the staged introduction of the “gross income” scheme and all new child maintenance applications are now under the responsibility of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), with even more changes on the not so distant horizon.
This blog sets out the recent changes – including the main points and guidelines for parents to be aware of.
14 January 2014
The New Year brings welcome changes for same sex couples – but mind the gaps
2014 is set to be a historic year in the realm of family lives following a recent Government announcement. January is traditionally viewed as one of the bleakest months of the year with newspaper headlines boldly proclaiming that every other day is beating the previous one for the highest rates of people seeking divorces. However, amidst those difficult, and rather repetitive, headlines is the recent announcement by Culture Secretary Maria Miller declaring that the first same sex marriages in England and Wales can take place from 29 March 2014, several months earlier than originally anticipated.
20 December 2013
How separation and divorce could affect your right to remain in the UK
The decision to divorce is never an easy one. By its very nature such decisions can often be emotionally charged and made in haste. If the relationship involves a couple with international roots outside of the UK and the EU, there are a number of important considerations to be had before deciding to start divorce proceedings.
14 November 2013
International surrogacy laws are not keeping up with changing social patterns
In the absence of harmonised rules, the difference in worldwide approach will continue to cause legal confusion and complication as surrogacy becomes commonplace, say Claire Wood and Katie Newbury.
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