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Latest Posts - August 2018

Housing benefit - curse or cure?

Andrew Turner
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A survey carried out by Shelter in 2017 found that 43% of private landlords applied a policy of refusing to accept tenants in receipt of housing benefit. This apparent discrimination has provoked a considerable amount of public outrage and media attention. ...

Signing on the dotted line... or not...

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Ever since written agreements have been in place, a good few centuries or so, a party to a contract has indicated their agreement to it by signing on the dotted line. This may have been a mark with cross, an untidy scrawl or an elegantly flourished moniker,...

Appointing Guardians by Will

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Frequently Asked Questions concerning Testamentary Guardian appointment:-   Can I appoint a guardian for my minor children in my Will? Yes you can appoint a Guardian or Guardians of your minor children in your Will.   When does the...

Is divorce reform around the corner?

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Is divorce reform around the corner? We take a look at this question in our latest blog and in the light of the recent Owens vs Owens case where the husband was represented by Hughes Paddison.