Recent reporting and findings has brought renewed attention to a deeply concerning issue within the UK’s child protection system. Vulnerable children are being placed in unregulated, and in some cases illegal, care home settings.

If you signed a prenuptial agreement before you got married, you might be wondering if it still has legal standing, even if it no longer reflects your life today. If your finances have changed, or you have bought property, built up a business or taken on new financial responsibilities since the prenup was agreed, you may wonder whether it’s possible to change it to account for these new circumstances.

A recent High Court case, Ginger v Mickleburgh, is a powerful example of how things can go wrong when mental health issues and family tensions intersect leading to an invalid Will.

Switalskis has appointed experienced conveyancer, Paula Mayfield, as deputy head of its specialist new build conveyancing team.

If you’ve been involved in an accident and believe a cyclist was at fault, you may be wondering whether you can claim compensation. A bike accident may result in more serious injuries to the cyclist than anyone else involved. Nevertheless, whether you were the driver of a car, a passenger or another person involved in the collision, you may be able to seek compensation if the accident was not your fault.

Four men have been convicted of the sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Kirklees and Wakefield between 1994 and 2000, when the girl was between 13 and 20.    

If you experienced abuse while in care in Scotland, you may still be able to apply to Scotland’s Redress Scheme, even if you now live elsewhere in the UK or abroad.

For many people, speaking about abuse experienced in childhood is incredibly difficult. Deciding whether to come forward, in any way, can take time.