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Government response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation
Posted: 24/09/2020
The Government has finally released its response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation. Long-awaited by the trans community and those advocating on their behalf, it has no doubt caused widespread disappointment, even though one of the key points – that plans for self-identification have been dropped – was expected following a leak earlier this summer...…>>
How might redundancy impact your divorce settlement?
Posted: 01/09/2020
The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on so many aspects of our lives. It is estimated that more than 9 million jobs were furloughed in the United Kingdom as part of the Government's job retention scheme. Despite this, we have still seen redundancy programmes in many businesses and, as the scheme comes to a close, it is expected that further redundancies will follow......>>
Keep calm, school is back on
Posted: 27/08/2020
As the heatwave the country enjoyed at the beginning of August is replaced by rain, blustering winds and widespread storms, the thoughts of many parents will now be turning towards preparing for the start of the autumn school term, which is only a matter of days away......>>
Supreme Court judgment in Villiers v Villiers: statement from Mrs Villiers’ lawyers
Posted: 01/07/2020
Commenting on the successful outcome of the case on behalf of her client Mrs Emma Villiers, Jane Mitchell, family law partner at law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper said: “My client is relieved and happy with the Supreme Court’s decision. Today is the culmination of a protracted process throughout which she has remained dignified and resolute under difficult circumstances. She now asks for privacy so that she can begin to move on.
Siblings’ rights in children’s hearings: success for Penningtons Manches Cooper and 4 Paper Buildings in landmark Supreme Court case
Posted: 18/06/2020
Partner Linzi Bull and Senior Associate Tammy Knox, family solicitors at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, acting alongside Henry Setright QC and Andrew Powell of 4 Paper Buildings, successfully represented the Safeguarder for the children in the matter of ‘XY’ in the Supreme Court, a landmark case relating to public law children proceedings in Scotland......>>

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