Danielle Dyer

It is often a common misconception that once a divorce is made final (previously known as absolute), this also means that any financial arrangements you and your former spouse have made together is also final and binding. This is not the case, unless the...

The short answer is yes. An adult child does qualify to be able make a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (‘the Act’). Whether that adult child’s claim has any prospect of success is another question...

Having those initial thoughts and discussions when first deciding to separate, and how to separate, can be very daunting and worrisome, with many people wondering what happens with the mortgage on the family home and who will be responsible for paying it....

School Holidays: Reaching Child Care Arrangements When Separated School Holidays are often a special time where parents and children have the opportunity to spend quality time together. Following a separation, considering and deciding on the...

With family courts experiencing a substantial backlog and the government supporting mediation with a new voucher scheme, mediation is likely to become more widely used in the future. It is already the case that when dealing with financial affairs and...

With the travel restriction shake up and the October half term only weeks away, many of us will start to think about going away somewhere with our loved ones. It is the time of year people look to go on holiday, but for those who are...

Finances can be a major source of anxiety during a divorce . We take a look at whether you will be entitled to receive spousal maintenance payments . This is separate to that of child maintenance. When a couple divorces, one party may sometimes be ordered...

There is no strict formula for dividing assets in divorce, with the court having a duty to consider all the circumstances of the particular case. The court’s first and paramount consideration will be the welfare of any children of the family under...

Divorce, by its very nature is a highly emotive and difficult time for couples which involves, for many, deciding upon arrangements for their children and how their assets are to be divided. But what should happen to the family pet upon divorce. This has...

Landlords will be pleased to hear that not serving a gas safety certificate before a tenant goes into occupation at a property is no longer fatal to their chances of serving a valid section 21 notice to evict the tenant. The decision of Caridon Property...

The country and indeed most of the world, are locked down to help in the fight against Covid-19, as these unprecedented times have seen a suspension of our normal ways of life, business and trading. As lawyers, we are being asked more and more: What...

The overall objective of those who bring a money claim, is to recover their money from their opponent (‘the Defendant’), but unfortunately obtaining the judgment is only the first step to achieving this objective. If you successfully obtain...

It is a business person’s nightmare when the contract they thought was sound and wind proof turns out to be open for interpretation. The High Court gives a stark reminder for the need for clarity when drafting. The recent case of Macquarie Capital...

On the 1 June 2019, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (‘the Act’) came into force which heralded big changes for landlords and tenants in respect of payments that landlords (or letting agents) can charge to tenants and the treatment of a tenant’s...

The overall objective of those who bring a money claim, is to recover their money from their opponent (the Defendant), but unfortunately obtaining the judgment is only the first step to achieving your objective. If you successfully obtain judgment, the...

There are certain ways in which a tenant may occupy a property; either by lease, licence or a tenancy at will. But how do you tell the difference and why does it matter how the property is occupied? This article provides an overview on the key features and...

If a tenant is in breach of a commercial Lease and you no longer wish for the Lease to continue, one option that you have as a Landlord is to forfeit the Lease. This article provides you with an overview of how a Landlord can forfeit a commercial Lease....