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Uncategorised  |  20:04:17
Is divorce a financial clean break?
So you’ve made the difficult decision to get divorced. As far as you’re concerned, there are no joint assets to divide and you’re clear that once the divorce is over you can each go on your way and start afresh. Does your ‘decree absolute’ mean that your financial affairs with your ex are resolved forever?
Uncategorised  |  20:04:17
Concussion in professional sport- a legal headache for the industry?
The Football Association and Professional Footballers’ Association have recently announced that they are to commission a study into the potential links between heading footballs and brain damage.
Uncategorised  |  18:04:17
What to expect when qualifying as a solicitor
The much anticipated day of qualification has finally arrived but what should you expect as a newly qualified solicitor? Juliette Sanderson Neil, who has recently qualified into RWK Goodman's Employment team, explains more.
Opinion  |  14:04:17
Court of Appeal Judgment: First Subsea Ltd v Balltec Ltd and others [2017] EWCA Civ 186
In First Subsea Ltd v Balltec Ltd and others [2017] EWCA Civ 186 the Court of Appeal had to make a judgment on whether a director found to be in breach of fiduciary duty could rely on a limitation defence under the Limitation Act 1980.
Uncategorised  |  13:04:17
What personal assets are included in divorce?
A recent report found that judges are increasingly unlikely to look at dividing personal possessions in divorce settlements. This means that valuable items like designer watches, jewellery or handbags may be kept by the owner.
Uncategorised  |  12:04:17
Spotlight on care home performance
The social care sector is rarely out of the headlines and this week more column inches have been dedicated to a new report on care home performance, carried out by the charity Independent Age. It analyses published CQC data on care homes rated under the relatively new Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement or Inadequate inspection system.
Uncategorised  |  07:04:17
Charities fall foul of data protection obligations
Last year, we warned about the pitfalls surrounding personal data and the hefty fines many companies received from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), showing how easy it is for companies to fall foul of data protection legislation. The ICO is once again proving it has got teeth, however this time it is a number of charities that have been named, shamed and fined.
Uncategorised  |  06:04:17
Where do you stand with major shake up in insolvency legislation?
Today marks a new dawn for insolvency legislation with the implementation of the new Insolvency Rules 2016 (“IR 2016”) which impacts on all forms of insolvency. The IR 2016 aim to consolidate over 20 pieces of legislation, repealing the existing Rules and sitting alongside the Insolvency Act 1986.
Uncategorised  |  06:04:17
Your debts and divorce
If you’re resolving financial issues on divorce or separation, there’s often a real issue about who’s going to take responsibility for debts that still need to be paid.
Uncategorised  |  06:04:17
Divorce and social media
Social media is now, for many of us, part our everyday lives affecting us in many ways, including our relationships. It has the power to bring couples together but on the opposite end of the spectrum it has also led to the breakdown of many relationships and is used by some as a voice box during divorce proceedings.
Uncategorised  |  06:04:17
General Data Protection Regulation – how will businesses be impacted?
UK data protection law will change on 25 May 2018 when the Data Protection Act 1998 will be replaced as a result of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will introduce a greater harmonisation across all EU member states. It is expected that the GDPR will continue to apply in the UK even after Brexit.
European Court of Justice
Uncategorised  |  31:03:17
ECJ rules headscarf ban was not direct discrimination
Amidst a flurry of headlines, the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") has once again dipped its toe into the employment arena and specifically the thorny subject of religious discrimination.
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