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Marcus v Marcus: judgment gives non-biological child entitlement to Trust
On 24th June 2025, the High Court dismissed an appeal from Jonathan Marcus, who argued that his half-brother should not be entitled to any of his late father’s trust assets...
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The importance of choosing your Executors carefully
One of the most important decisions you’ll need to make when writing your Will is who to choose as your Executors. Your Executor has an important and responsible role. It’s...
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Your guide to Solicitor Apprenticeships
Budding solicitors no longer need a Law degree to qualify, thanks to the Solicitor Apprenticeship. In this blog, we explain what a Solicitor Apprenticeship is and how you can train...
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National Road Victim Month 2025: the latest statistics on UK road safety
National Road Victim Month takes place in August each year. The awareness day, founded by RoadPeace, was introduced to raise awareness of the number of injuries and fatalities on UK...
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How to handle a flexible working request
A flexible working request is an application by an employee to change their working patterns, hours or location. Flexible working can include requests to work part-time, to work from home...
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Bristol colorectal surgeon Anthony Dixon struck off
Bristol colorectal surgeon, Anthony (Tony) Dixon, has been struck off after leaving more than 200 patients in agony. Our specialist medical negligence solicitors have assisted some of Dixon’s former patients...
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The journey of Bristol’s Own and our ongoing support for Gromit Unleashed
If you have gone past or visited Bristol Children’s Hospital in recent years, you may have spotted the unmistakable floppy ears of Gromit, sitting proudly outside the main building. ‘Bristol’s...
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Everything you need to know about flexible working requests
One of the biggest changes to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of the way we work is the increase in employees considering flexible working hours. Whether the...
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How to avoid the remarriage trap
Alongside a divorce or civil partnership dissolution, the separating couple will need to consider how they will divide their finances. This can involve making a separate application to the court...
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Standish v Standish: the landmark judgment that protects pre-marriage wealth
The Supreme Court recently delivered a long-awaited judgment in the case of Standish v Standish. The Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision, delivered almost a year ago, that in...
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How are public pensions divided in divorce?
While pensions are included with other assets and liabilities when dividing finances during divorce, separation or civil partnership dissolution, the way the law deals with public sector pensions makes things...
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It’s a common presumption that once you make a Will, that’s it; it is set in stone, and your estate will be distributed per that document. Unfortunately, this is not...
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