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Apr 2025
The Defamation Act 2013, which was introduced on 1 January 2014, introduced several important reforms to update the law on defamation. These reforms included: Serious Harm Test: Under, a statement is not defamatory unless its publication has caused or is likely to cause serious harm to the reputation of the claimant. Harm to the reputation…
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Apr 2025
If you invite the court to make a financial award in a divorce case there are a number of options available and the Judge dealing with your case has a lot of discretion over the orders that can be made. In reaching a decision, a Judge will try to ensure that the financial needs of…
02
Apr 2025
A Senior Circuit Judge, at Bristol County Court, has made a significant decision about track allocation. This article deals with the implications for landlords and tenants. What the Court’s decision was about The tenant was asking the Court to allocate the claim to the fast track, whilst the landlord was asking for small claims…
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Mar 2025
Overview Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are formal documents that set out how a couple’s assets should be divided if their marriage breaks down. While not automatically legally binding in England and Wales, courts give them significant weight if properly prepared. Prenuptial Agreements Definition A prenuptial agreement (prenup) is a formal agreement made between two…
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Mar 2025
If you and your child’s other parent are separating or divorcing, you will generally need to put in place new arrangements to set out how you will parent your child. If you are able to agree a parenting plan together, this can be sealed by the court into a binding child arrangements order. If you…
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Mar 2025
Where parents do not live together and one parent takes on most of the day-to-day care for a child, it is usually the case that the other parent will make regular payments to them, known as child maintenance. This financial support is generally paid until a child reaches 16 or until they finish A-levels or…
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