Breaching a child arrangements order is serious

A Child Arrangements Order is a court order put in place after a divorce or separation that lays out childcare arrangements. Any breach of this can be serious.

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Mental Capacity in Divorce

If you are thinking of divorce or dissolution you will have particular concerns if your spouse suffers from a mental health condition. We look at the situation and offer guidance.

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Explaining legal fees when buying your home

An explanation of the fees involved when you are buying your home. From base legal fees to SDLT, to the VAT you’ll pay – what your fixed-fee conveyancing quote is based on.

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Conveyancing solicitor and estate agent collaborating

In property sales you need an estate agent and a conveyancing solicitor. We discuss their distinct roles.

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Divorce: better in England and Wales?

Getting your divorce in England and Wales is a popular choice for the super rich abroad – is it right for you? Do you qualify?

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Leasehold or freehold? The differences

When you’re thinking of buying a home of your own, one of the issues you will come up with is choosing to buy a freehold or leasehold property. We run through some of the issues involved.

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Direct contact with children is a key part of smooth divorce

An examination of the different options for direct contact between divorced parent and child. Supervised contact through to home visits and holidays.

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Parental employment rights change

Changes in employment rights are coming up for parents and carers. We look at three bills that have gained royal assent

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The rights to flexible working

The Government has published its response to the ‘making flexible working the default’ consultation that it ran in 2022 confirming that it will make the right to request flexible working a right from day one of employment.

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Can I amend our divorce settlement due to a chronic health condition

Your divorce settlement is closed once it has been agreed by a judge after your decree nisi has been granted. But you can make changes …

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All staff complete Dementia Friends training

All staff at Cunningtons complete basic Dementia Friends training. This makes them aware of the issues that some of our clients may be facing.

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Dangers of a DIY Will

We explode the myth of the DIY Will. In a recent case the court threw out a free DIY version of a Will in favour of an earlier copy.

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