Lasting Power of Attorney – What is it and how is it obtained?
A lasting power of attorney ( LPA ) is a legal document that lets you (the ‘donor’) appoint one or more people (known as ‘attorneys’) to help you make decisions or to make decisions on your behalf. This guidance applies to the donor instructing...
FAQs after an accident at work
Sefton Kwasnik, Partner, Serious Injury/Medical Profession, Defence and Inquests, delivers a guide on FAQs regarding workplace accidents. Have you had an accident whilst at work? If you have, it’s important to know what your legal rights are regarding compensation and...
How to protect your financial assets is you are going through a divorce
Caroline Swain, Partner, Matrimonial and Family Law provides a guide on how to protect your assets if you are facing a divorce. If you are getting a divorce or ending a civil partnership, particularly an acrimonious one, you will need to act fast to ensure your assets...
Co-Habitation and its Pitfalls
Living together with your partner is often seen as an alternative to marriage or as a temporary arrangement. Many couples believe that moving in with your partner creates a common law marriage, giving you the same rights as if you were married- It does not. It is...
