Posts from January 2022

Surrogacy first as serving MP welcomes baby via surrogate
By Samantha Downes, Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell MP Liz Kendall has this weekend shared her news that she has welcomed a baby...
26/01/22
Probate Court Fee Increase
Written by Thomas Pape, Associate Paralegal, Tax, Trust and Estates For many years the Court Service have been considering an increase to...
26/01/22
Mediation – A Great Alternative to Court
Written by Caoimhe Skyes, Solicitor, Family Law and Grace Armstrong, Associate Solicitor, Court of Protection Earlier this month during...
26/01/22
Netflix’s Marriage Story : Divorce isn’t a war without choice
By Grace Mullis and Caoimhe Sykes, Family solicitor’s at Irwin Mitchell Marriage Story (2019 film) portrays divorce as a war without...
21/01/22
Revisiting conveyancing fraud
By Hayley Bruce and Katherine Thorpe A recent news article highlighted the horrific effects of fraud in residential property and...
20/01/22
Fraudulent Lasting Powers of Attorney
The BBC You and Yours programme has recently reported on a case where fraudsters targeted a victim as her house had been reported as...
06/01/22
New Year, new divorce? Some tips on how to put children first during a separation
Written by Emily Hugo, Family Law Solicitor. With the Festive period officially over, many use the opportunity to reflect on the year...
06/01/22
When equality doesn’t lead to fairness?
By Naomi Neville, Tax, Trusts and Estates senior associate at Irwin Mitchell A recent survey of 2,000 people by wealth management company...
04/01/22