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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
14 February 2025
Addiction and divorce: challenges for the client and the adviser
As family lawyers, we are used to meeting our clients at a time when they are at their most vulnerable. This is intensified when addiction is present within a family. Divorce or separation places an added burden upon everyone involved and those individuals are likely to have experienced or still be experiencing the destruction that addiction can cause, some of it obvious and some of it less so.
Being alive to the particular challenges which may present themselves in a divorce involving addiction is essential but this should be balanced with an understanding that the issues are likely to be different for each client and for each family.
13 February 2025
Vulnerable individuals and financial abuse: what to look out for
We increasingly encounter situations where a vulnerable person may have been financially abused by a third party. A recent study by STEP found that financial abuse is increasing and it is most prevalent where there is uncertainty about whether a person lacks capacity or their decision-making ability is in decline.
13 February 2025
Supporting a loved one with capacity issues
Supporting a loved one with capacity issues can be very challenging, as well as emotionally distressing. In this article we explore some practical considerations and offer tips and advice to support a loved one in these circumstances.
13 February 2025
Capacity to make a Will (“Testamentary Capacity”)
For a Will to be valid, amongst other things, the person making the Will (known as the “testator”) must be of “sound mind”.
13 February 2025
Capacity to marry and make a prenuptial agreement
The test for capacity to enter a prenuptial agreement is the same as the normal test for capacity (mentioned in Blog 1) and the individual must be capable of understanding their assets and the nature and effects of the contract they are entering into.