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August 20, 2019   |   Written by: Alex Bristow

Recently, a particularly unusual case with a £280,000 property in dispute reached its conclusion. The abnormal element of this case was that it revolved entirely around the question, “which spouse died first?” The protracted and laborious court proceedings involved in ...

August 15, 2019   |   Written by: Lauren Jones

With the many benefits it brings, we always consider family mediation as a viable potential option during divorce proceedings. Read about those benefits here.

August 14, 2019   |   Written by: Nigel Smith

Even in the best of circumstances, it can be difficult to discuss financial matters, so it’s not surprising that so many people struggle with the division of divorce finances. In this emotionally distressing process, it’s particularly important that you have ...

August 12, 2019

When parents cannot reach an agreement upon relocating or moving away with children after separation or divorce, our Family Law Team are often called upon to assist either parent in trying to resolve the issue. As the stakes are quite ...

August 6, 2019

Friends or family, married or not, the financial stakes can be significant when dealing with property matters; they can cause a lot of stress and possibly undue hardship on parties that are living together. This area is extremely complex and ...

July 23, 2019   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

Business disputes, especially when it comes to debt recovery, can feel like pulling your teeth out. To complicate things, the rules for the correct legal processes change regularly. But while they might seem confusing, at heart the rules of the ...

July 18, 2019   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

It has long been the case that Landlords of residential properties have stringent rules to follow in the form of the Landlord deposit scheme. Previously, it was thought that some of these rules have not applied to new Landlords of ...

July 17, 2019   |   Written by: Liam O’Shea

Ever since rules relating to Section 21 Notices were amended in 2015, landlords have had major difficulties enforcing Section 21 evictions – but with a recent decision by the Court of Appeal, that may, at least in part, be set ...

July 1, 2019   |   Written by: Lauren Jones

The government has finally proposed plans to introduce ‘no fault divorce’, which means divorcing couples no longer have to blame each other for the breakdown of their marriage. The proposed reform to the divorce law was announced by Secretary David ...

July 1, 2019   |   Written by: Sally Wileman

As a law firm, Astle Paterson collate, report and publish workforce diversity data about the diversity make-up of our workforce. In turn, the Solicitors Regulation Authority uses the information to view the diversity make-up across the whole legal services sector. Astle ...