Insights
25 Jan 2019
Ex policeman claims that Family law ‘does not need lawyers’ as he sets up a McKenzie friends website and start up.
What happened? It was recently reported in the Law Gazette former police officer, Philip Kedge, intends to launch a website known as Blue Light McKenzie Friends with the intention of linking up with 100 former police offices and helping ‘Litigants in Person’, i.e. those who are representing themselves. Information taken from Mr Kedge’s website states […]
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24 Jan 2019
Important changes for single applicants and surrogacy
Before 3rd January in order to obtain a Parental Order for your child born through surrogacy, there needed to be two applicants (two intended parents). Finally this has changed and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (the “Remedial Order”) now permits single applicants. In the interim this left many without necessary […]
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21 Jan 2019
Had a cycling accident? Your route to obtaining compensation
The 2018 Tour de France pulled in thousands of cycling new fans after Geraint Thomas became the third British winner of the famed long-distance cycling race. Helped by teammate Chris Froome, his victory adds to the explosion of interest in pedal power since the London Olympics. Indeed, official figures reveal that more than three million […]
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18 Dec 2018
Who has parental responsibility and what does it mean?
Families now come in all shapes and sizes, and children may live with parents who are cohabiting, married, separated or divorced. They may be part of a step-family, live with adoptive parents, grandparents, other relatives or a special guardian. If you have spent many years living with and developing a close bond with a child, […]
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4 Dec 2018
Why a health and welfare power of attorney is a good idea
A health & welfare lasting power of attorney is a legal document which allows you to appoint people you trust to make decisions about health treatments and personal care for you if you lose the mental capacity to make such decisions for yourself. Iwona Durlak, a specialist with IMD Solicitors with offices in London, Manchester […]
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28 Nov 2018
Employee wellbeing: your responsibilities as an employer
Bowls of fresh fruit and mindfulness sessions are becoming increasingly common in the workplace as employers try to promote the wellbeing of their staff. A successful wellbeing strategy can improve employee attendance and retention, as well as productivity. It can also help shield you from compensation claims brought by employees for stress-related conditions which may […]
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16 Nov 2018
Accused of having committed a sexual offence?
Have you been accused of committing a sexual offence? Justyna Blazewicz, Solicitor and Head of IMD’s Criminal Law team sets out some important advice. What constitutes sexual offence? The definition of sexual offences in law is very broad, and may include all types of sexual activity, physical or verbal, which is non-consensual. Some examples may […]
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15 Nov 2018
Surrogacy in the UK: understanding the options
The number of children being born through a surrogacy arrangement has soared in recent years, with celebrity couples such as Elton John and David Furnish, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hitting the headlines. Surrogacy arrangements, whether they are made formally or informally and where everyone involved lives in the UK, have been regulated by […]
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19 Oct 2018
Do you need help in getting a divorce?
At IMD Solicitors LLP we recognise that getting a divorce is an important decision in your life, which generally triggers concerns about the impact this may have on you, your children, your business and finances. It is very important to remember that the divorce only ends the relationship between two parties, and it does not […]
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