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No Fault Divorce – a recent court decision has served as a timely reminder that there is not a no fault divorce in the UK. Current divorce law in England...
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A recently published Ministry of Justice Survey has identified that more legal problems for the vulnerable members of society, including those with a disability, lone parents, and those who have...
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You may, like me, sometimes wonder whether our increasingly dystopian world is in fact a dream, from which we shall awake. However, as this doesn’t appear to be the case,...
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A heterosexual couple, Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, recently lost their Court of Appeal battle to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage. They argued that opposite-sex couples are...
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More than 110,000 divorce proceedings were begun in 2015. Recent media reports have suggested that couples will soon be able to file for online divorce later this year under plans...
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In 2004, the government passed a law that allowed same-sex couples to enter into Civil Partnerships. Civil Partnerships were designed to be very similar to marriages, but by making them...
Continue reading Do I need a solicitor to buy a piece of land?
At WSP, our commercial property solicitors handle all matter associated with buying a piece of land. Commercial Property Solicitors will have responsibilities such as: reviewing the contract for sale, preparing...
Gazumping and gazundering – perils in an uncertain market
Research suggests that nearly a third of recent sellers have suffered gazundering, which property pundits attribute to a downturn in the market. But, in some areas, the lack of suitable...
Why do Solicitors require source of funds in property transactions?
When your solicitor asks for bank statements dating back months, please believe us when we say they are not just being difficult! Gemma Francis, a Conveyancer in WSP Solicitors’ Residential...
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