Living Wills and Powers of Attorney for health care and welfare decisions
Living Wills and Power of Attorney are legal documents that help people make healthcare and welfare decisions for themselves. As you are no doubt aware, we are all living longer lives than we used to. Unfortunately, as people grow older, they have a greater risk of having chronic illnesses. At Clarity Simplicity, we would like […]
What does the UK-wide lockdown mean for separated families?
Last month, government guidelines were announced to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. As of the 23 March, the public has been told to stay at home apart from necessary food shopping, one form of exercise a day, and work for those listed as ‘key workers’. Part of the restrictions also included […]
Divorce rates expected to spike during coronavirus lockdown
As China begins to get a glimpse of life on the other side of coronavirus, it seems that not everyone has been feeling the love during quarantine. It emerged that divorce rates in the country have soared, as couples were forced into spending time together in mandatory lockdown. With the UK being in lockdown since […]
‘Problematic’ cohabitation laws in need of reform, according to the Law Society
Scotland’s cohabitation laws are in urgent need of reform as they do not support those going through the grieving process of a cohabitant’s death, according to the Law Society of Scotland. Under current legislation, a surviving cohabitant can only make an application to the court where there is no will following the death of their […]
Campaigners seek to scrap adoption age limit
Last month, the Public Petitions Committee in the Scottish Parliament received evidence from a campaign group seeking to extend adoption rights to people over the age of 18. Nathan Sparling, aged 28, launched the campaign in March of this year in order to be granted the legal ability to ask his stepfather, Brian, to adopt […]
Divorce – What About the Kids
What about the house? Who gets the car? In our new video, Complete Clarity outlines some of the most important questions that can arise – and indeed our family lawyers can help you to answer all of the main questions you may have when you are considering divorce, separation or dissolution of a civil partnership. Our […]
Depp and Heard Divorce Finalised in Court
The divorce of celebrity couple Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has now been finalised in a Los Angeles court, various media outlets have reported. The couple had been married for less than two years before they announced their separation in May last year. The separation and subsequent divorce proceedings have been high-profile, and at times […]
Review of Child Maintenance Service
The UK Government has published details of research into the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). According to the Government, the research shows that the majority of separated parents using the CMS are managing their child support payments between themselves, and most arrangements set up using Direct Pay under the new CMS are still […]
Should Employers Do More to Support Employees During Divorce/Separation?
Consensus Collaboration Scotland – an organisation comprised of Scottish lawyers, family consultants and financial specialists – have conducted research into how family breakups in employee’s personal lives are affecting Scottish businesses. Last year, the Centre for Social Justice estimated that the annual cost to the government of a family breakdown was £46 billion, but […]
Aberdeen to Run Domestic Abuse Pilot Scheme
Aberdeen is one of two Scottish locations that have been selected to pilot a new domestic violence disclosure scheme. The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse, also known as Clare’s Law, will undergo trials in Aberdeen City and Ayrshire. The pilots will start in late November and run for six months before a thorough evaluation takes […]
