MEES: reshaping the political landscape

As the UK continues to focus on environmental sustainability, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are reshaping the landscape for commercial property landlords. In this article, I explore how MEES brings compliance implications and increased investment, but...

Can you make your Will on WhatsApp?

Article written by Jeremy Brooks, Private Client Solicitor Making a Will is one of the most important things anyone can do. In England and Wales, the law surrounding making a valid Will is contained in the Wills Act 1837. WhatsApp wasn’t even a digital dream in its...

Cohabiting couples left in limbo as reform stalls

Article written by Mandeep Clair, Family Solicitor With cohabiting couples now the fastest-growing family type in the UK, many believe they have similar legal protections to married couples – especially after long relationships or where there are children involved....

Debunking the myth of “staying together for the sake of the kids”

Article written by Atifha Aftab, Family Solicitor In an unhappy relationship, it’s easy to think that keeping the family ‘together’ can be the selfless thing to do thereby protecting the children from the trauma of divorce and separation. However, children see and...