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The new ‘no fault divorce’ came into effect on the 6 April 2022. The divorce process is now much simpler, less acrimonious and can be done jointly with both parties. Once you have initiated the di...

The NHS is due to provide its usual review of its performance. There can be few people who will anticipate it indicating anything other than significant difficulties. But if you are taking a legal cla...

When acting on behalf of the protected party (P) as their deputy, there may be times when the court decides that it would be in P’s best interests to add the Official Solicitor as a party to proceed...

In the case of Pickering v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EWHC 1171 (QB) [Phoebe Charmaine Pickering v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2022] EWHC 1171...

The battle of fundamental dishonesty claims rages on.  Ever since the courts were first asked to apply section 57 of Part 3 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act (which applies to all claims made s...

At Anthony Gold, we know that any divorce is stressful and that there are a number of things to think about. The process of getting a divorce will be just as much practical as technical, especially if...

This issue arose recently in a case I was assisting with. The vulnerable individual concerned was facing enforcement proceedings for failing to meet mortgage payments. They appeared to lack capacity t...

Along with a number of other changes to the private rented sector including the scrapping of section 21 notices, the Government has announced that a new ground for possession will be available for lan...