Partner Leesa Clemow asks, “Does common law marriage exist?” The short answer is “no”, however, almost half of people in England and Wales mistakenly believe that unmarried couples who live together have a common law marriage and enjoy the same rights as couples that...
At Churchers our ‘ buying and selling your home team’ have helped hundreds of people buy their first home. So we asked them for their top tips and here are the top 10………………………. Shop around for the best...
Ian Robinson, Managing Partner, reports on a case which potentially affects patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1993. A mental patient who has been granted leave of absence from hospital to go on a day trip in the custody of hospital staff does not ‘leave...
Matthew Bailey, Partner, reports on an interesting decision affecting allotment holders. According to the National Allotment Society: “An allotment is an area of land, leased either from a private or local authority landlord, for the use of growing fruit and...
During the Summer months especially, many motorists will hop into the driving seat of their car not giving a second thought to their foot wear. It is not illegal to get behind the wheel of a vehicle wearing certain shoe types (including bare feet), provided you are...