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DWP Compliance Interview What is a DWP compliance interview? A Compliance Interview is a formal meeting arranged by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and is designed to review your benefit claim, to ensure that it is accurate and lawful. Why have I been invited to an interview? You have received a notification from […]
Means Tested Benefits & Capital Means Tested Benefits & Capital One of the most frequent queries we get in relation to benefits is when people find themselves being asked to a compliance interview due to having not reported a change in their capital interests. If someone is claiming means tested benefits, any declaration of sums […]
Practice Direction 36ZI Pilot: Police Notification for Protective Orders This new Practice Direction 26ZI, introduces a pilot scheme which will run for a year: the effective dates are: 14 July 2025 to 13 July 2026 Scope: The PD pplies to non-molestation orders and any variations or extensions of them, provided they are made in private […]
Practice Direction 36ZI Police Notification Pilot for Protective Orders The pilot scheme will run for a year: the effective dates are: 14 July 2025 to 13 July 2026 Scope: Applies to non-molestation orders and any variations or extensions of them, provided they are made in private law proceedings and are recorded on compatible HMCTS systems. […]
An Interesting Tale Of Parental Authority Part II An Interesting Tale of Parental Authority & Judicial Intervention Part II Re S (Wardship: Removal to Ghana) [2025] EWCA Civ 1011 S did not let matters rest, he decided to apply to appeal the decision, and on 12 June 2025 his permission application was heard and permission […]
An Interesting Tale of Parental Authority Part I An Interesting Tale of Parental Authority & Judicial Intervention In October 1991, when the Children Act 1989 came into force, one of its themes was the concept of Parental Responsibility. Its intent was to clarify the definition, highlight the responsibilities and make a shift from parents asserting […]
Family Law Reform 2025 What’s Changed? In 2025, England’s family law system underwent major reforms aimed at making legal processes more transparent, less adversarial, and better suited to modern family life. These changes affect divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, cohabiting couples, and access to justice. No-Fault Divorce Introduced in April 2022, no-fault divorce is now […]
Legal Ghost Writing A Quiet Threat to Transparency in England’s Courts? “Legal ghost writing” is the practice of lawyers drafting documents for clients who then present them in court as self-represented litigants. This practice has probably always been in existence, but with the rise of the use of AI, it appears to be gaining even […]
Child Arrangements Sam and Priya had been married for 9 years when they decided that their relationship was no longer working for them. They had a five year old son, called Adam, and at the time of the relationship end, they wanted to try hard to put the difficult time of their relationship behind them, […]
Proposed Property Tax “Tax Houses Over 500K” Chancellor Rachel Reeves is exploring a major overhaul of property taxation in the UK, aimed at raising revenue without increasing taxes on working people. Here’s what’s on the table:What it replaces: Stamp Duty on owner-occupied homes. Comment: Except 50% of homes in London would be affected, and 500k […]