Articles in ‘Opinion’ Category

Last week (5-7 Feb 2023) my colleagues and I attended the Spring Fair at Birmingham NEC as part of the NAJ Team and independently visiting those clients exhibiting at the International Trade Fair. Now…

The rules relating to adverse possession over unregistered land can be complicated. Below is a simple and brief summary of the relevant steps one needs to take when applying for adverse possession over unregistered…

If you are considering or proceeding with a separation or divorce, and you have children with your partner, you may be wondering what legal options you have to protect their current living arrangements (or…

Our specialist Family solicitors have reviewed and answered some commonly asked questions relating to separation and divorce, to help you understand more about the process, financial issues, and property divisions that may arise over…

Tesco – the introduction of fire and rehire You may remember the dispute over the practice of fire and rehire which reached the Court of Appeal in the case of the union, USDAW and…

On 3 February, the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill passed successfully through the House of Commons, moving one step closer to becoming law. What does the Bill do? Under the current…

The Italian Supreme Court recently determined that children do not have to see their grandparents if they do not wish to do so. The decision came despite Italian law being clear that a child…

If you know someone who has experienced a brain injury, whether as a result of medical negligence or an accident – perhaps on the road – you may be hearing a range of different…

E-scooters are becoming an increasingly popular mode of transport in our towns and cities, albeit not all uses are compliant with the laws around private e-scooter use, and their popularity is only set to…

In 2011, France introduced a special tax regime and reporting obligations applicable to non-French trusts. The concept of trust is alien in France and is often associated with fraud and tax evasion. The legislation…

Research commissioned by SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) and RWK Goodman shows eight out of ten parents in the South West have no legal plans in place to make sure their children are looked…

The Government has announced the commencement of consultation into the calculation of holiday pay for part-time/part-year workers, following the Supreme Court decision in the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel, which held that those…