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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle: Will There be a Prenuptial Agreement?

28th November 2017
Like with all high-asset marriages, the recently announced engagement between prince Harry & Meghan Markle will likely come with a prenuptial agreement, which God forbid, they could resort to in future if things go south. Following Clarence House’s official announcement Bryan Scant, Solicitor at Coffin Mew, suggests that the royal couple would be wise to […]
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Do the Deceased Have Legal Rights? This Funeral Planner Didn’t Think So

27th November 2017
A Co-op Funeralcare branch in the UK has been accused of leaving bodies to rot in the heat, absent of cold storage. With grieving loved ones confident their deceased’s body is being taken care of, this Co-op Funeralcare branch in Windsor, UK, allegedly left corpses to decompose during the summer heatwave, in the back of […]
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What Happens When Litigation Drags On for Far Too Long?

24th November 2017
A divorced couple are still fighting in court after 25 years and closure has still not been found. Below, Lawyer monthly hears from specialist family lawyer, Lindsay Yateman at Excello Law, who examines the case and argues that one must seek to look at the bigger picture for this and other family cases, in order […]
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UK Autumn Budget: Reaction & Insight from the Legal Sector

23rd November 2017
Yesterday Phillip Hammond delivered his second and, in some analyst’s eyes, crucial Autumn Budget for the UK.   With a range of Tax revisions, changes to the housing market and investment in technology and the NHS there has been some praise for the Chancellor’s proposals. But what are the implications for the Legal Sector and those […]
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How Do Divorces Work Nowadays?

28th September 2017
Janine Hutson, Associate Solicitor in the divorce and family law team at Harrison Drury, here explores the latest trends in divorce law and what these could mean for the legal profession. Calls for a no-fault divorce Current English and Welsh law states you must prove that the grounds for divorce fit into one of five […]
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