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The heart-breaking experience of TV presenter Kate Garraway and her husband highlights the value of drawing up Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) to protect your future. Garraway’s husband Derek Draper suffered a terrible reaction to Covid and still has a long way to go in his recovery. The Good Morning Britain star said that
No-fault evictions are to be banned as part of government plans to “end the injustice of unfit homes and help protect renters from the rising cost of living”. The Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper is designed to ensure millions of families benefit from living in decent, well looked-after homes as part of the biggest shake
One of the UK’s leading judges has urged divorcing couples to use the £500 voucher that enables them to access mediation services to settle difficult disagreements. Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, made the suggestion in a complicated case involving a couple who had separated in 2017. The father had regular unsupervised contact with
There has been a surge in the number of divorce applications since the new No-Fault law came into effect in April. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 aims to reduce the potential for conflict amongst divorcing couples by removing the ability to make allegations about the conduct of a spouse and allowing couples to
The government is to launch a 10-Year Plan to tackle dementia following estimates that one million people will be living with the disease in the UK by 2025 and 1.6 million by 2040. Speaking at the Alzheimer’s Society Conference 2022, Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed the plan will focus on how new medicines and emerging
The Renters Reform Bill is designed to drive up standards in the private and socially rented sector, but it will also make evictions easier for landlords in certain circumstances. The Bill is designed to help the 4.4 million households privately renting across England by extending the Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector for
The first quarter of this year was the busiest for corporate insolvencies since 2012, according to the latest figures. It’s feared there may be worse to come because of rising inflation, increased fuel costs, and reduced consumer spending. The increase in interest rates is also likely to have an adverse effect on business viability. Data
A teacher who was made to express her breastmilk either in an unhygienic bathroom or in her car was a victim of harassment related to sex, a judge has ruled. The case involved Ms T Mellor, who was a teacher at the Academy Trust at Mirfield Free Grammar School. Mellor had her first child in
One in five employers want to introduce a ‘no jab, no job’ policy over the next year, according to a poll carried out for Acas. Acas commissioned YouGov to ask British businesses about whether they plan to make it a requirement for staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of employment. Acas Chief
The Global Business Mobility Route (GBM) has a number of sub–categories, one of which is the Graduate Trainee visa. The GBM – Graduate Trainee visa was introduced on 11th April 2022. It replaced the Intra–Company Graduate Trainee visa, also previously known as the Tier 2 (Intra–company) Graduate Trainee visa. The Graduate Trainee visa is for