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If you are considering separating from your partner, the process of divorce can seem daunting. You are not alone in feeling like this and the family team at SMB are regularly asked about the process of divorce and mediation. Below we have compiled some of the most popular questions that clients ask us about mediation to help sign post you to your next steps.
Read moreAs the Horizon IT Post Office Inquiry Phase 6 comes to an end, and ever more shocking evidence appears about how sub-postmasters were unlawfully convicted as part of a massive criminal conspiracy, when considering all of the bad actors who contributed to the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history, it’s worth remembering that there are also people who fall into the opposite category.
Read moreIn order to thwart threatened (or successfully defend actual) defamation claims, publishing lawyers regularly advise journalist/publisher clients on the proper fulfilment of their journalistic obligations.
Read moreThe family court reporting pilot was introduced in January 2023. Prior to this, accredited journalists were permitted to attend family hearings but required permission from the court to report on anything heard in the case.
Read moreA question that I frequently ask myself when considering the role of solicitors in the PO Scandal is whether, and if so to what extent, are the lawyers the tail which is wagging the dog?
Read moreThe CoramIAC (Intercountry Adoption Centre) receive 2,500 enquiries each year from potential parents seeking information about adopting children from abroad.
Read moreThe Media Bill is currently at Committee stage in the UK House of Lords and is expected to become law this summer. In only a year from now a number of Video On Demand (VOD) services seen by viewers in Britain will find themselves designated by the UK government as Tier 1 services.
Read moreTech, IP & Digital Rights Partner, Raoul Lumb and Senior Associate in our Corporate department, Michelle Rule, discuss Copyright and how usage of original content is governed.
Read moreWhen planning for a wedding, entering into a prenuptial agreement is not usually the first thing on a couple’s to-do-list.
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