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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
18 May 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week and the importance of kindness
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is “kindness”. In this blog, Senior Partner Stephen Parkinson reflects on the theme and the importance of kindness.
17 May 2020
IDAHOBIT Day 2020: I am an Ally
This Sunday marks International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. On this day, over 130 countries around the world draw attention to the various forms of discrimination and violence that the LGBTQ community continue to experience. It serves as a reminder each year of the work which is still needed to achieve LGBTQ equality. David Sleight, a Partner and ally, at Kingsley Napley shares his experience below.
27 April 2020
Buying a house: the pitfalls for unmarried same-sex couples
The current government lockdown is making everyone aware of their living arrangements. Relationships are being put under new pressures and the current emotional and financial impact of the virus may be causing additional stresses in a relationship. It is a sensible time to make sure you understand how you own your property and the implications of such ownership.
11 March 2020
“Love comes first”: The journey to equal partnerships and marriage in the UK
On the eve of the new decade, 31 December 2019, the first mixed-sex couples officially entered into civil partnerships, granting them the same legal protections as in marriage.
9 March 2020
Maybe I am a feminist after all
Let me start with the elephant in the room. As a middle aged white man I have had a privileged career some of which is a direct result of my gender. For most of that time I don’t think I really appreciated that. I qualified just before the number of women entering the solicitor’s profession exceeded the number of men. My perception was that, in the places where I worked, men and women were treated equally. Job done.
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