Winckworth Sherwood, the leading full-service UK law firm, today announces that Sarah Ingram has joined the Family practice as Partner. Sarah brings with her invaluable experience, having worked on many cutting-edge family law cases over Read More
Access Legal’s latest quarterly AML update webinar is being held on 14 October 2021 at 12.30pm, and as usual we will be joined by Bill Jones, a financial crime specialist. With Natwest Bank facing a substantial Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) today announced that more than a thousand people have signed up to take the first ever Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) assessment in November. The new single rigorous examination means that Read More
Solicitors are calling for more “pet-nup” clauses following surge in post-pandemic pet disputes. An estimated 3.2 million UK households have acquired a pet since the start of the pandemic, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association, Read More
On 6th September, the Government announced an overhaul of the UK’s fertility laws, with plans to extend the storage limit for gametes (sperm and eggs) and embryos from 10 to 55 years for everyone. This article Read More
Resolution has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Resolution Awards which will celebrate the achievements of professionals who have supported families and children during a global pandemic. This year sees three new award categories join Read More
One of the Midlands leading independent law firms has appointed a new CEO to help it capitalise on a record year of performance. Talbots Law, which employs more than 280 people across its six offices in Read More
Official family court statistics for April to June 2021 published on 30 September show there were an estimated 66,357 new family law cases – up 14 per cent compared to the same period in 2020. Meanwhile there were 26,301 divorce petitions filed – Read More
A landmark survey into the experiences of LGBT+ lawyers and LGBT+ equality in the profession conducted by the Law Society of England and Wales has identified significant progress, but more is needed. “In the last Read More
Solicitors in England and Wales will celebrate Black History Month by embracing the ‘Proud to Be’ theme, which encourages Black people to celebrate and share the pride they have in their heritage and culture. Law Read More