New figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that 25% of babies born in England & Wales are to women who were born overseas, with women from Poland being the most common, constituting 20,495 births of the 724,000 in 2011. As we have discussed previously on our blog,
In my experience some couples rush into marriage without considering the financial consequences that marriage can bring. Couples can get swept away with the romance of marriage and some turn their focus away from the relationship towards creating a fairy tale wedding. Having a “perfect” wedding can be expensive and
It has been announced that the Legal Services Consumer Panel is to conduct research into McKenzie Friends, who assist people in running their cases, and in particular, those which charge for the service. Over the last few years, the number of McKenzie Friends has increased significantly. There are no qualifications
Our research released this week shows that almost one in five of us Brits are unaware of our legal responsibilities when it comes to joint debt. When you take out a joint loan with someone else you might think that you are signing up for only 50% of that debt
Under new laws separating couples will have to attend a mediation appointment called a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting from April following reforms included in the Children and Families Bill. This will apply in all disputes about the children or finances and couples will only be exempt in situations where
You can build relationships on social media but you can also destroy them. The use of social media, Facebook in particular, has grown exponentially over the last few years. It has literally permeated every aspect of our lives. Posting feelings, pictures, celebrations, and even life changing events (both good and
Citizenship & Immigration Services Issues Policy Memorandum for Determining Habitual Residence in United States for Hague Convention Adoptions By Melanie Corrin, Senior Attorney On December 23, 2013 the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum, effective immediately, which serves to clarify the criteria adjudicating officers must
Prop. 51, known as Multiple Defendants Tort Damage Liability Act, abolished the rule of joint and several liability with respect to noneconomic damages, defined as “subjective, nonmonetary losses including, but not limited to, pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental suffering, emotional distress, loss of society and companionship, loss of consortium, injury to
If you like to keep up-to-date on all the current high-profile lawsuits, you know how ridiculous some can be. A criminal burgles a house, gets bit by a dog, sues the homeowners and wins. An underage girl drinks, drives, crashes her car, and sues the bar that sold her alcohol.
Do you know what % of your Firms Revenue is spent on Document Output / Production? Gartner estimate that up to 3% of revenue is spent on Document Output / Production – so upto £30,000 per annum, per £1million of turnover! Do you know where your firm is at and
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