Harming an unborn child by drinking alcohol during pregnancy could soon be classified as a crime if an unusual legal challenge succeeds.
A local council is planning to go to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to secure Criminal Injuries Compensation* for a six-year-old girl who was born with ‘Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder’ as a result of her mother drinking while pregnant.
A leading article in The Times this week reported that the Law Commission will recommend that prenup agreements should become binding and legally enforceable in the UK.
National newspapers report of a new online service being launched in the UK which allows couples to draw up a prenuptial agreement for a small fee and with minimal legal assistance.
It is often the situation within partnerships and businesses, particularly in farming partnerships, for an accountant to advise that a farmer’s spouse or partner should be employed in the business to take advantage of…