New Anti-stalking legislation comes into force A new offence of stalking involving fear of violence carries a maximum 5 year sentence. The new offence came into formce on 25 November 2012 and encompasses sections 111 and 112 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. The new anti-stalking legislation covers only England and Wales. The sections insert new […]
Solicitors named by High Court Judge for ‘grave failures’ in immigration disclosure Immigration solicitors face disciplinary action if they fail to reveal ‘all material facts’ when applying to prevent removals, the president of the Queen’s Bench Division warned, naming three firms who had not to complied with disclosure duties. Sir John Thomas has warned that […]
Thinking about and Deciding On Divorce Thinking about and deciding on divorce is a huge decision to be making. The mere thought of a divorce brings on thoughts of panic and doom and many people take these out on themselves. It is important though to understand that thinking you want a divorce does not […]
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Divorce and Religion
Divorce & Religion We often read in the press about politicians or religious figures complaining that that getting a divorce has been made too easy. But that is certainly not the view of divorcing couples. No matter how straightforward the law gets, the fact remains that getting divorced is a stressful experience for anyone. Let’s […]
The Independent newspaper today carries an interesting perspective on the Government’s new immigration rules for spouses. The new rules, which came into effect on 9 July 2012, now require a UK spouse to show that they earn at least £18,600 per year before they can sponsor their foreign spouse to join them in the UK. […]
