The Rights of Unmarried Couples following Gow –v- Grant
The rights of couples who live together in Scotland without being married were clarified by the Supreme Court earlier last month in the case of Mrs Gow –v- Mr Grant.
Court of Appeal allows a fathers appeal for direct contact with his daughters after almost a 4 year period of no contact
The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that a father that was denied contact with his children for almost three years, had suffered a breach of his parental rights. Three senior
Rise in divorcing couples obtaining a pension-sharing order
Upon divorce, more and more people are looking to share their pensions due to a lack of other assets being available and due to the average age of divorce couples
The Child Support Agency (CSA) is to become the Child Maintenance Service (CMS)
In 3 month’s time, the Child Support Agency (CSA) will be replaced by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). Many changes are proposed but the emphasis will be on encouraging parents
A LANDLORD’S OBLIGATION TO REPAIR
In law, there is no duty on a landlord to repair or to ensure that the dwelling is habitable There are limited exceptions to this, such as where a tenant