by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
Divorcing couples are being urged to use mediation to settle their disputes instead of engaging in lengthy court battles. The latest figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that more than 100,000 people get divorced each year. Family Justice...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
People who contract mesothelioma after working with asbestos could now receive £123,000 as part of a new compensation scheme introduced by the government. Ministers had initially set the figure at £115,000 per case, but have been able to increase it following savings...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
New rules to prevent people taking out mortgages they can’t afford have now come into effect. One of the key changes is that in most cases, people will need to get help from an adviser before taking out a mortgage. This will help borrowers to better understand whether...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
The rising value of houses could turn inheritance tax into a major issue for thousands of families across the UK. The problem is that the inheritance tax threshold has been frozen at £325,000 until 2018; by that time, house prices are expected to have risen by 25%...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
A group of male maintenance staff have won a sex discrimination claim after discovering that their female counterparts were being paid more than them. The situation arose when the Swansea Metropolitan University (SMU) merged with the University of Wales Trinity St...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
A man has been told to pay his ex-wife a lump sum so that he can stop making annual payments once he has retired. The case involved a couple who had been married for 22 years before getting divorced in 2005. Both were qualified accountants, but the wife left work to...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
A father’s will has been declared valid despite a challenge from his daughter who was disinherited. The father had two sons and a daughter. After his wife died he went to live with one of his sons and his daughter-in-law. He transferred the proceeds of the sale of his...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
The number of first-time home buyers has risen to the highest level for six-and-a-half years, according to the latest figures. In March this year, 31,400 homes were sold to first time buyers, according to LSL, owner of Your Move. This is the highest level since 2007...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
A father has been granted a court order to return his eight-year-old daughter to England so that an assessment regarding her long term residence can be completed. The father was from Scotland and the mother from Italy. The daughter had spent her life living in England...
by Stillwells | 20 Oct, 2015 | Blog
A woman has been awarded £3,750 compensation after she fell on a malfunctioning escalator in a department store. The woman was shopping in British Home Stores when she travelled on the in-store escalator to get to a different floor. The escalator suddenly stopped...
