When the summer break leads to breaking point
With the school holidays around the corner, family solicitors often brace themselves for a seasonal spike in divorce enquiries.
14.7.2025Read more...
Debt Collection – An Overview
Recovering a debt from someone who owes you money can be frustrating and challenging. The steps taken in the debt collection process depend on whether the debt is a business debt or a consumer debt, or whether you are a debt collection agency seeking to recover a debt for a client.
8.11.2024Read more...
The Court's Approach to Mediation
On 29th April 2024 the Family Procedure Rules were updated so as to bolster the requirement for mediation in family law disputes.
30.4.2024Read more...
Cohabitation: What are the rules?
Cohabitation has become increasingly common, with more and more couples choosing to live together without getting married or entering into a civil partnership. However, it is important to note that cohabiting couples do not have the same legal rights and protections as married couples.
8.12.2023Read more...
What is contentious probate?
Contentious probate refers to any disputes about an individual's estate when they are no longer here. This process can be difficult for families and lead to many mixed feelings, but understanding when an estate can be contested can help answer many questions, and make a troubling time less confusing for all.
12.6.2023Read more...
Is this crunch time for residential landlords?
Proposed new legislation is latest in a fast-changing landscape for private rented sector - by Jo Readman, Dispute Resolution Solicitor at Sharmans
19.7.2022Read more...
Check the ground rules to avoid boundary disputes
Spring, warm weather and longer days sees a surge in interest in garden works each year, and where householders improve and replace, boundary disputes are sure to follow…
18.5.2022Read more...