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Who Pays Household Bills During Separation? We Discuss Your Options
We discuss the importance of maintaining mortgage, rent and utility payments before a decree absolute.
Can An Electronic Signature be Contractually Binding? We Review a Recent Case
This post discusses whether an electronic signature can be contractually binding and examines Neocleous & Anor v Rees 2019
What Is an Employment Settlement Agreement?
A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract that ends an employment dispute or relationship on agreed terms, usually for a payment. To be valid, you must take independent legal advice…
How Do You Annul a Marriage: How Is It Different from Divorce?
We explore the difference between divorce and marriage annulment - and how you annul a marriage.
What Is Spousal Maintenance and When Is It Awarded?
Spousal maintenance is regular financial support paid by one former spouse or civil partner to the other after divorce. It is separate from child maintenance and is awarded where one person cannot…
Paying Unlawful Dividends: What Are the Legal Repercussions?
Paying unlawful dividends can mean serious repercussions for businesses. We investigate what unlawful dividends are.
Understanding the Bank of Mum and Dad: What Should be Considered?
We discuss the significant support first-time buyers are getting from the Bank of Mum and Dad.
How Can Landlords Defend a Disrepair Claim?
A landlord can defend a disrepair claim on grounds such as not having been notified of the problem, the damage being the occupier's fault, or the repairs having been carried out within…
What Is a Civil Partnership? Rights, Differences and How to End One
A civil partnership is a legally recognised relationship giving a couple broadly the same rights as marriage. Since December 2019 it has been open to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples.