Good Divorce Week 2018 Keeping kids first helps minimise fallout from family breakdown The Family Team at Stone Rowe Brewer LLP support Resolution’s Campaign for a change in the law to reduce the fallout from divorce on children, after figures released today revealed the impact of conflict between separating parents. In a new poll, 79% [...]
Things you need to know if you are living together. We have provided some useful articles as part of Cohabitation Awareness Week. If you have any questions regarding cohabitation please do contact our Family Law team. http://www.resolution.org.uk/news-list.asp?page_id=228&page=1&n_id=363 http://www.resolution.org.uk/news-list.asp?page_id=228&page=1&n_id=364 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/marriage-myth-leaves-millions-risking-ruin-xbkz2pp05 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/britain-s-top-judge-calls-for-no-fault-divorce-laws-baroness-hale-7cnhcvkfj
Concerns Around The Government’s Lasting Powers of Attorney Tool Stone Rowe Brewer solicitors, with offices in Twickenham and Teddington, have joined a number of organisations representing older and vulnerable people to raise serious concerns around the Government’s online tool for creating Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). An LPA is a powerful legal document [...]
Basement Developments Are on the Rise The number of basement and other subterranean residential developments have risen dramatically in recent years, with homeowners looking to maximise their home’s potential – whether they be modest suburban projects or mega-basements in central London mansions – digging down is certainly on the up. Unlocking extra space clearly [...]
In The Loop 2017 Newsletter – Free Edition The free New Year’s edition of In The Loop is full of relevant advice and up to date legal news for 2017. What you can find in this edition: A Morrison's employee was found guilty of violent conduct. Is the Energy Performance Certificate just more red [...]
Legal Advice for Preparing for Separation and Divorce When a relationship becomes impossible, whether it is your decision, your partner’s or a joint realisation, the prospect of family change is a daunting one. There is now a bewildering array of information available and a variety of services to choose from. We are experts and can [...]
Energy Performance Certificates Increasingly Important Lisa Sollors, from Stone Rowe Brewer’s Teddington office, looks into the increasing importance of your home’s Energy Performance Certificate rating when moving. Now that Winter is almost upon us and the nights are drawing in, many of us will be bracing ourselves for higher heating bills and perhaps wondering if [...]
Morrisons Liable For Employee's Violent Conduct At Work The Supreme Court has ruled that a man violently attacked by a Morrisons employee was able to sue Morrisons for his injuries. Morrisons were deemed to be ‘vicariously liable’ for their employees actions. In a workplace context, vicarious liability means when an employer is liable for the [...]
EU Citizens Living In The UK Post Brexit The recent EU referendum result has led to a great deal of uncertainty in many areas of the law, and family is no exception. Although the exact ramifications are yet to emerge, it is likely the prospect of withdrawal from the European Union will have a [...]
Leaseholds Could Plummet in Value Potentially one and a half million leaseholders in England and Wales are facing an increased risk of their property plummeting in value, or even becoming unmortgageable, as a number of lenders have recently increased their minimum unexpired lease term requirements to 85 years. In the last six months of 2015, [...]