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Resolution Calls for Cohabitation Law Reform
Family law group Resolution has called for a change in the law governing the rights of unmarried partners in England and Wales, as the organisation marks its 40th anniversary by launching a campaign to raise awareness of issues in the family justice system. During...
Every UK Adult Should Have an LPA, says Martin Lewis
Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has used the latest episode of his TV programme to urge UK householders to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). In last week’s edition of The Martin Lewis Money Show (ITV, 21 November 2023), the financial expert and consumer...
How to Get a No-Fault Divorce
The introduction of ‘no-fault divorce’ in England and Wales in April 2022 was a defining moment in family law. Not having to prove a fault-based fact against an ex-partner or spend years still married to obtain a divorce has meant that couples can now separate more...
Chambers and Partners: Larcomes Industrial Diseases Team Ranked in Band 2 Again for UK-Wide Guide
Larcomes Industrial Disease Team is delighted to have been ranked in band two again for the UK-Wide Guide, with the following wording attributed to the team. What the team is known for Larcomes houses an industrial disease practice based in Portsmouth. The team is...
Solicitors Wary About Shift to Online LPAs
The Powers of Attorney Bill that enables Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) to be made completely online received Royal Assent at the end of September. Designed to modernise the system for creating LPAs, the Bill received cross-party support in both the House of Commons...
What are Restrictive Covenants on Land and Property?
Owning your home doesn’t automatically mean you can do what you like to it. Certain restrictions can be incorporated into the deeds of land and property that prevent or limit what a homeowner or landowner can and cannot do. These limitations are called restrictive...
How to Avoid Commercial Disputes
Disputes are commonplace in business and can arise for various reasons. Internal misunderstandings with employees, board-level disagreements between shareholders, and contractual disputes involving customers and suppliers can all flare up at different times during a...
Adrian Silk and Family Law Department Spotlight
Larcomes is delighted to have recently welcomed a new member to its Family Law team. Resolution-accredited family law solicitor Adrian Silk joined Larcomes in August, bringing with him extensive experience in family law matters and considerable enthusiasm to the new...
Richard Hopgood Ranked as a Top 10 Industrial Disease Lawyer
Larcomes is delighted to share that Richard Hopgood, Industrial Disease Solicitor and Managing Director, has been ranked in Business Today’s Top 10 Industrial Disease Lawyers. According to Business Today, the lawyers ranked have made a ‘significant impact’ on business...