Police recorded more than a quarter of a million offences relating to domestic abuse during the first national lockdown, it has been revealed.
Probate professionals hit back against probate service over huge delays
A significant number of legal professionals have criticised the probate service after research revealed that some bereaved families are waiting up to 17 weeks to close an estate.
Two in five parents unsatisfied with remote family court proceedings, study reveals
Two in five (40 per cent) parents and relatives say they “did not understand what had happened” during a remote or hybrid family court hearing, a major study has revealed.
HMCTS to clear probate case backlog by 2021, report suggests
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has this month published an overview of how the department plans to reduce the probate backlog and ensure bereaved families can close estates as soon as possible.
COVID-19: HMRC updates guidance for late furlough claims
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated its guidance on late furlough claims, clarifying what is meant by a ‘reasonable excuse’ for submission after the deadline.
Property market rebounds with stamp duty deadline looming
The property market has shown significant signs of rebounding with the stamp duty holiday deadline looming, according to the latest research.
Thousands of arrests made in relation to knife crime after nationwide crackdown
Police officers made more than 2,000 arrests in relation to knife crime in just one week this month, it has been announced.
Businesses can now apply for a Bounce Back Loan top-up
Businesses can now apply to top up their Bounce Back Loan (BBL) if they originally borrowed less than the maximum amount they are entitled to, it has been confirmed.
Property dispute: Supreme Court rules that ‘cynical breaches’ of restrictive covenants by developer outweigh a public interest claim
The Supreme Court ruled that ‘cynical breaches’ of restrictive covenants by a developer, Housing Solutions Ltd, in a property dispute with Alexander Devine’s Cancer Trust, prevented the obtaining of an order for discharge or modification of those covenants.
Number of couples seeking divorce jumps by a fifth in 2019, figures reveal
The number of opposite-sex couples getting divorced in England and Wales rose by nearly 20 per cent in 2019, a major study has revealed.
