Valentine’s Day is a time when many couples take the next steps to start planning their future. Whether it’s a new relationship or plans are being made for a romantic proposal, couples often use the…
Following changes to the law in 2022 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“RHWA”), tenants and licences have been called ‘contract holders’ ever since and their tenancy or licence agreements have been replaced by ‘occupation…
The Family Law team at BWL are members of Resolution who promote the amicable conclusion of divorce and financial assets and who try to avoid lengthy and costly Court proceedings wherever possible. Such an amicable…
It has almost been a month since the biggest change to divorce law in decades with divorce applications soaring by over 50% in the first week of the “no fault” law being introduced on 6 April…
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill will be introduced on 6 April 2022, this is fantastic news for family law as the last major divorce reform was over 50 years ago! What are the changes?…
Will my business be part of a divorce settlement? In short, yes. In the majority of cases, the business and its value are included within the assets which the Court will consider during a divorce…
Compensation a topical headline in the press, for example you may have heard the phrase “Compensation Culture”. However, often compensation is found to be misunderstood. We are expanding on our previous post about compensation to…
Compensation pay-outs are not ‘windfalls’ and those who are injured do not ‘win’ anything. Compensation is there to help those rebuild their lives who have been injured because of someone’s negligence. Compensation is split into…
It’s Not Just Physical… We are continuing to support APIL’s Rebuilding Shattered Lives campaign. There are some psychiatric injuries that can follow from a traumatic event, such as a physical injury from an accident. Some…
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is a not-for-profit organisation that represents injured people. They run several campaigns to represent those who have suffered as a result of someone’s negligence in parliament and the…
