Insights 20 January 2015
Top tips for separation – don’t rush, seek specialist advice and remember the children
Sadly the festive season often brings with it a whole raft of pressures, both emotional and financial, that leave many couples reflecting on the futur...
Insights 16 January 2015
Can offensive personal tweets amount to gross misconduct?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently found that it is not necessarily unfair to dismiss an employee for gross misconduct for posting offensiv...
Insights 13 January 2015
Would your spouse have any claim on your business assets if you separated?
Married clients with business interests are often concerned about whether their husband or wife has any claim on those interests if they were to separate.
Insights 9 January 2015
Parents need consent to remove their children from the UK
When a relationship breaks down and the couple share parental responsibilities and rights for a child, or children, neither parent is entitled to remo...
Insights 16 December 2014
Same-sex couples can now set the date
Same-sex couples will be able to marry from 31 December 2014 and couples in an existing civil partnership can convert that relationship into a marriag...
Insights 9 December 2014
Same-sex couples advised to prepare a prenup prior to tying the knot
Same-sex couples in Scotland will be in a position to marry from 31 December 2014 and now is an ideal time to consider having a pre-nuptial agreement ...
Insights 28 November 2014
What constitutes matrimonial property when a married couple separate?
When a marriage breaks down, the usual practice in Scotland is to try to resolve all financial matters prior to divorce, and that involves identifying...
Insights 24 November 2014
Choose a better way to separate
The third National Family Dispute Resolution Week is taking place this week, 24 - 28 November 2014 which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of co...
Insights 12 November 2014
Mobile devices at work – how to manage the risks
The increase in remote and flexible working and associated increased use of mobile devices at work make it important for employers to understand the r...
