Job Opportunity: Childcare Fee Earner Solicitor/Legal Executive
Solicitor required for a specialist family law team within a well-established North East firm in the Peterlee/Sunderland area. You will be either a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive and have previous experience in Family Law. Experience within the area of Child Protection is desired but not essential. Opportunities for training development are available. It is desirable…
What is conservatorship and what is the #FreeBritney movement?
Whether you are a fan of Britney Spears or not, you probably have heard about the #FreeBritney movement that has been trending over the past few weeks. The #FreeBritney campaign started in 2009 due to the restrictions of her legal conservatorship arrangement, and the singer has been living under complex legal arrangements since then. The lengthy legal dispute has…
UK Pension Scheme Bill becomes law
The UK’s Pension Scheme Bill was granted royal assent and became law last week on Thursday the 11th of February 2020, with the government describing it as ‘’the biggest shake-up of UK pensions for decades.’’ The Act will bring in some major changes to pension schemes, including boosting the powers of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) with…
Job Opportunity: Private Family Secretary
DMA Law are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary at their Darlington office to support their resident Solicitor in their Private Family Department. Ideally, they should have experience as follows: Preferable but not essential as training will be given: Responsibilities will include: Ideally, the candidate should have a minimum of two years’ experience as a…
What are my rights when stopped by the police during a pandemic?
In the UK, the police are often present around city centres to keep you safe and to keep an eye on everything. It is reassuring to know you can go to them if you need their help or feel unsafe. Being stopped by the police is more common nowadays due to the government’s COVID-19 restrictions….
Free Will Writing: What is the catch?
You might have noticed advertisements for free Will writing or offers for a ‘’free Will pack’’ when you are browsing the internet. Perhaps you even clicked on the ads and thought that it was a great deal. Will and financial arrangements are complex, unique to each situation and require careful planning. Sadly, dealing with a…
Child arrangements during a pandemic: Holiday season
The festive season is an important time for families and especially for young children, it is a magical time of the year. Usually, when children are off on their Christmas break, arrangements between parents can be emotional and difficult to plan, but this year the pandemic and the government’s measures have created even more uncertainty…
UK law changes coming into force in 2021
The past year has been difficult for all of us and we are all waiting for 2021 to bring new hope on the horizon. It might not seem like it, but a lot is happening in 2021 with many law changes coming into force in just a few weeks. On January 1st, the UK will…
Pre-recording of evidence by witnesses is now available in England and Wales
From today, vulnerable witnesses and victims in criminal trials can give full evidence in pre-recorded videos in all Crown courts in England and Wales. The government and justice ministers have rolled out the pre-filmed testimony scheme to make it easier for vulnerable witnesses to give evidence and to spare them the trauma of giving evidence…
What are my rights if my wedding is cancelled due to COVID-19?
This year has seen many events and weddings getting delayed or cancelled. Weddings were banned during the first national lockdown on the 23rd of March, and figures show this affected 73,600 weddings and civil partnership ceremonies. Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are banned once again in England until the 2nd of December at least. The restrictions are different for…