http://www.chafes.co.uk Innovation Meets Tradition Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:08:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/7496/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/7496/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:33:18 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7496 By Rick Bunch, Solicitor
The recent case of Hadley v Rawlings highlights the importance of having a carefully drafted and signed Will.
The case concerned Mr and Mrs Rawlings who had mirror Wills prepared by their solicitor in Kent in 1999, but both mistakenly signed the Wills meant for the other spouse. The mistake wasn’t noticed when the Wills were signed, or even following the first death several years later. The mistake came to light following the ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/7496/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/can-i-remove-my-child-to-a-foreign-country-part-two/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/can-i-remove-my-child-to-a-foreign-country-part-two/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:39:16 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7488 By Anthony Jones, Associate
In my first blog I mentioned the Payne principles which apply to cases where one parent is the primary carer of the children. In this blog I am going to deal with the situation where there is a shared care arrangement and the implication that that now has upon an application to remove a child from the jurisdiction.
The first question that may be asked is what type of arrangement do you actually have ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/can-i-remove-my-child-to-a-foreign-country-part-two/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/chafes-solicitors-llp-strengthen-their-team/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/chafes-solicitors-llp-strengthen-their-team/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:39:00 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7483 Michael Devlin who joined Chafes in 2007, works in the dispute resolution team with particular emphasis on commercial clients. Jonathan Hall contributes regularly to motor finance trade press as a member of the Lender Services Department. He joined Chafes in 2008. Anthony Jones ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/02/chafes-solicitors-llp-strengthen-their-team/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/can-i-remove-my-child-to-a-foreign-country/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/can-i-remove-my-child-to-a-foreign-country/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:53:46 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7428 By Anthony Jones, Associate
If you are considering living abroad and taking your children with you or you are against such a move taking place then following a recent decision of Re K (Children) [2011] the factors/guidance that the Court takes into account will now differ depending upon whether or not the care of the children is shared. In this two part blog I will first of all be considering the factors/guidance where the care of the children ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/can-i-remove-my-child-to-a-foreign-country/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/katherine-jenkins-and-gethin-jones-announce-split-should-she-give-the-ring-back/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/katherine-jenkins-and-gethin-jones-announce-split-should-she-give-the-ring-back/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:40:58 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7411 By Pete Littlewood, Partner
Can either of the unfortunate and unhappy couple get their engagement rings back?
Since 1 January 1971 the gift of an engagement ring is presumed to be an absolute gift. This presumption can be rebutted however, by proving that the ring was given on the condition that it should be returned if the marriage did not take place for any reason.
The Married Woman’s Property Act 1882 applies to engaged couples. ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/katherine-jenkins-and-gethin-jones-announce-split-should-she-give-the-ring-back/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/baker-street-legend%e2%80%99s-fiancee-battles-will-in-high-court/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/baker-street-legend%e2%80%99s-fiancee-battles-will-in-high-court/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:39:08 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7382 By Rick Bunch, Solicitor
Pop legend Gerry Rafferty’s fiancée has launched legal proceedings hoping to scoop a share of his £1.2million estate.
The Italian-born designer Enzina Fuschini is claiming a split of the estate from his daughter Martha Rafferty who was left the California home and contents, and his granddaughter Celia Rafferty who received the rest of his estate in trust. The trust interest will include all future royalties for several major hits with his 1978 hit Baker ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/baker-street-legend%e2%80%99s-fiancee-battles-will-in-high-court/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/windmill-tapes-limited-%e2%80%93-acquisition-of-commercial-label-products-limited/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/windmill-tapes-limited-%e2%80%93-acquisition-of-commercial-label-products-limited/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:26:18 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7375 A team led by corporate partner Tony Morris at Cheshire law firm Chafes Solicitors LLP advised Windmill Tapes Limited, Stockport based manufacturers of printed tape, printed labels and plain labels, on its acquisition for an undisclosed sum of Commercial Label Products Limited, Congleton based suppliers of self-adhesive labels and label products.
Andrew Southern, Managing Director of Windmill Tapes, commented “The acquisition of Commercial Label Products is strategically important to us and I am delighted to welcome them ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/windmill-tapes-limited-%e2%80%93-acquisition-of-commercial-label-products-limited/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/chafes-resolution-accredited-family-team/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/chafes-resolution-accredited-family-team/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:18:42 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7314 Pete Littlewood, Anthony Jones and Michelle Simpson from Chafes Solicitors LLP family department are celebrating after they are now all resolution accredited specialists.
Resolution specialists are family solicitors who have submitted themselves to a rigorous assessment to demonstrate the highest levels of knowledge, practical application of the law and best practice.
This means that they are now proven experts in areas such as cohabitation, complex financial and property matters, children law, domestic violence and presenting cases in ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/chafes-resolution-accredited-family-team/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/intersting-tribunal-statistics-for-201011/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/intersting-tribunal-statistics-for-201011/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:14:23 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7297 By Alison Close, Solicitor
HM Courts and Tribunals has recently published the employment tribunal statistics for 2010/2011. Whilst at first glance this may seem yawn inducing, they are more interesting than they sound; when broken down the numbers contain some useful information for employers about the amount of claims which are actually successful in Tribunal and the median claims for compensation. An employer should bear these statistics in mind when considering whether to defend or settle a claim against ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/intersting-tribunal-statistics-for-201011/feed/ 0 http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/is-it-the-season-to-be-divorced/ http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/is-it-the-season-to-be-divorced/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:52:44 +0000 chafes http://www.chafes.co.uk/?p=7283 By Anthony Jones, Solicitor
If you believe everything in the media it is. The beginning of January is often seen as the traditional time of year for married couples to get divorced. Many couples have delayed taking any action until after the Christmas and New Year festive period. There are many reasons for that but if your marriage cannot be salvaged during this period then what should you do next?
It is always advisable to seek legal advice at ...]]> http://www.chafes.co.uk/2012/01/is-it-the-season-to-be-divorced/feed/ 0