When someone dies it can be a difficult time for family or friends who are left to deal with the deceased's estate.

Cohabiting couples make up the fastest growing family type, with nearly one in every four families in the UK living together without being married.

The Food & Drink Networking Club, co-hosted by Thomson Snell & Passmore, the TN Card and Sankey's, met again on 25 September. This time, we gathered at Will and Matt Devlin's fabulous restaurant, Birchwood.

The position with cohabiting couples is very different to that with married couples. There is no entitlement to assets that the other person owns and, contrary to popular assumption...

There is no doubt that cybercrime and online fraud pose a significant threat to the charity sector. 58% of charities reported cybercrime as a major risk to the charity sector...

Of the 19.3 million families living in the UK in 2021 it was estimated that one third of them were ‘blended', meaning the family contains a combination of parents...

Many cohabiting couples are under the misconception that they have legal rights as a so-called "common law spouse" This term is often bandied about...

Earlier this year actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis filmed an ITV documentary about the heart-breaking passing of their daughter Maud.

Farm businesses have diversified over many years to provide the business with different streams of income, such as letting farm cottages or glamping...

Directors are the persons legally responsible for running a company and the human agents through which a company operates.

Lawyers and in-house lawyers in particular have a crucial role to play in protecting their clients/companies from supply chain disruption risks.

The Department for Work and Pensions has recently published updated guidance for employers and line-managers on ‘getting the most out of the fit note'.

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) come in two varieties – one deals with property and financial issues and the other deals with medical and care issues...

The Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) does not contain any restrictions on the transfer of shares and therefore on the face of it, shares are freely transferable in accordance...

With delays at the Probate Registry at their highest rate since 2019, The House of Commons Justice Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the HM Courts & Tribunal Service's...

Recent statistics on activity in the family courts of England and Wales for the period April to June 2023 confirm that fewer people are divorcing.

Not on its own, found the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Mr Leaney v Loughborough University. A delay in resigning can defeat a claim for constructive...

ACAS has launched a consultation on its draft statutory Code of Practice entitled ‘Handling Requests for a Predictable Working Pattern'.

Ahead of the 2024 UK general election, the Labour Party has proposed radical reforms to the employment landscape, comprised of a ‘New Deal for Working People'.