A common misconception is that the final order of divorce (formerly the decree absolute) automatically severs all financial ties between spouses. However, financial matters must be resolved separately with the agreement reached being recorded in a financial order. It is…
We are very pleased to welcome two new team members who have joined DFA Law this week. Grace Roe, solicitor Having undertaken a solicitor apprenticeship, Grace qualified as a solicitor in September 2026 and joins our Wills, Trusts and Estates…
A clean break order is a type of Financial Order which can be filed by divorcing couples. Following a marriage or civil partnership, a clean break order removes any financial ties between the two parties. This means they can permanently…
Completion day is the final step in the moving process, when the payment is sent to the seller’s solicitors, the keys are released, and the seller moves out. On completion day, the buyer becomes the official owner of the property,…
When employing a new member of staff, you must provide a written statement of employment particulars known as a “section 1 statement”. This can be a stand-alone document, or the details can be incorporated into a more detailed formal contract of…
Flexible Working in Pursuit of a Legitimate Aim In the recent case of Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust: [2026] EAT 32 a Tribunal has rejected a claim by a mother of three following a change in…
Statutory demands are legal documents issued to a person or company. They require payment of a debt within 21 days. It is a form of debt recovery which is usually pursued if mediation or arbitration between the creditor and debtor…
The recent High Court case of Dixon v GlobalData PLC [2025] EWHC 2156 (Ch) is a useful reminder for companies dealing with employee share options during exit negotiations. In this case, the employer had assured the employee that, although his…
The High Court has ruled that an interim CEO and director breached his director duties by secretly working against a deal that the board had decided was best for the company. The deal involved a Chinese state-backed organisation increasing its…
A High Court ruling that threatened to disturb long-established practices of delegation and supervision of legal work was recently overturned by the Court of Appeal. Under the Legal Services Act 2007, conducting litigation is defined as a “Reserved Legal Activity”…
