03 April 2024

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Criminal Offences App

The By Lawyers Criminal Offences App has been updated to reflect changes to several sentencing guidelines published by the Sentencing Council and effective from 1 April 2024. Read more...

Criminal and Motoring Offences News and Updates

07 March 2024

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Private Child Arrangement

A user recently requested a document explaining the court’s paramount intention to prioritise the welfare the children, and describing the considerations of section 1(3) of the Children Act 1989. Read more...

Family Law News and Updates

14 February 2024

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Summary Enclosures

The matter plans in each guide have been reviewed to give a practical flow to matters and ensure that documents are in the right place for easy location and use. Read more...

Practice Management News and Updates

15 December 2023

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Conveyancing

Following a user request, we have published Enclosure – Conveyancing glossary as a document to give to clients explaining the jargon and help them understand the conveyancing process. Read more...

Conveyancing and Property News and Updates

03 October 2023

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Immigration

Our author specialising in immigration work, Andrew Nyamayaro of Tann Law, has reviewed and enhanced our Immigration guide. Read more...

Immigration News and Updates

27 September 2023

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Immigration

In good news for those with pre-settled EU status, the Home Office in compliance with the decision in Independent Monitoring Authority v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3274 (Admin), has announced that an additional application to switch from pre-settled to settled status is not required. Read more...

Immigration News and Updates

27 September 2023

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Freehold Property Disputes – Acting For The Claimant

As part of the continual updates and enhancements which take place across all our guides, we have enhanced the Freehold property disputes – Acting for the claimant guide. Read more...

Conveyancing and Property Litigation and Disputes +1

27 September 2023

1 min read

Criminal Offences App

The By Lawyers Criminal Offences app now includes new sentencing guidelines for Perverting the Course of Justice and updated sentencing guidelines for Witness Intimidation. The guidelines are effective from 1 October 2023. Read more...

Criminal and Motoring Offences News and Updates

27 September 2023

1 min read

Family – Financial Remedy

Mr Justice Mostyn, in a judgment given shortly before his retirement, looked at the issue of costs in James v Seymour [2023] EWHC 844 (Fam). Read more...

Family Law News and Updates

22 September 2023

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Family – Private Child Arrangements

Many practitioners routinely recommend the OurFamilyWizard parenting app to their clients. We have included a letter mentioning the app in the Getting the matter underway folder of the Private Child Arrangements guide. We have also added a clause for orders called Form content – Co-parenting app order. Read more...

Family Law News and Updates

03 August 2023

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Estate Disputes

Following a request from a user, we have added letters before action for three of the most common estate disputes. Read more...

Estate Administration Litigation and Disputes +1

03 August 2023

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Domestic Violence Orders

A new Enclosure – Domestic violence orders document has been included in the Domestic Violence Orders guide. Read more...

Family Law News and Updates

02 August 2023

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

As alternative dispute resolution processes creep towards becoming mandatory, we have published an article which can be used for in-house learning and development, or for clients to read and gain an understanding of the terminology and requirement to take part. Read more...

Litigation and Disputes Articles +1

02 August 2023

1 min read

Purchase Of Land

The Purchase of land guide now includes a new section on exchange of land transactions, often called a part-exchange, to be found in the less ordinary sales section. Additionally, a new Enclosure -Client completion checklist - Purchase can be sent to clients as a helpful checklist to lessen the stresses and strains of moving!

Conveyancing and Property News and Updates

17 July 2023

1 min read

Family - Private Child Arrangements

The Private Child Arrangements guide has been enhanced with information about family assistance orders, special guardianship orders, gender identity issues, the court reporting pilot and the Our Family Wizard co-parenting app.

Family Law News and Updates