This phrase has rung true for two ex-husbands who have recently been uncovered as being dishonest during their original divorce hearings, meaning their ex-wives are now entitled to re-apply for their financial settlements. Sam Miles, Family Law Partner, here reviews the case and advises those who are currently divorcing to be open about their financial arrangements.
As employees of Southampton law firm Warner Goodman LLP approached the office on the morning of Wednesday 21st October, for some it wasn’t their briefcases they were carrying! Instead, they came laden with a variety of home made cakes all in aid of the Brendoncare Bake!
It’s this time of year our children get excited about the prospect of dressing up in scary costumes, decorating the house with cobwebs and skeletons and heading out trick or treating. For parents it can be a scary night for a whole other reason as they worry about the safety of their children and others around them. Each year thousands of people are injured over the Halloween period and here our Personal Injury team, highlight some of the measures you can take to ensure a safe Halloween for you and your loved ones.
Warner Goodman LLP have been shortlisted once again in the annual LawNet Awards for Team of the Year and Young Lawyer of the Year. As well as reaching the finals for these two awards last year, the firm was also nominated for Best Digital Presence and went on to win Law Firm of the Year.
“I’m afraid that there’s no one in the office at present; they’re all off to Ibiza”. It may sound unlikely, but such a response is becoming increasingly plausible as employers strive to find new and exciting ways of attracting and incentivising staff through the use of perks. And, yes, a trip to sunny Ibiza is genuinely available to top performers at one particular business. Howard Robson reviews here the range of benefits that employers are starting to introduce in the name of employee retention, and advises what those employers should do in terms of a paper trail.
A businessman is facing a hearing in the Supreme Court to answer claims that he misrepresented the value of his company to cheat his ex-wife out of millions in their divorce settlement. Sam Miles, Family Partner, explains here that carving up a family business for a divorce settlement can spell disaster for the company, and the best option is to plan ahead rather than resort to crisis management.
The afternoon of Thursday 8th October saw the launch of a new event for the Employment team at Hampshire law firm Warner Goodman LLP, as they hosted their first Employment Law in Education Forum. St Mary’s Stadium was the venue of choice for this inaugural event with HR representatives from over 30 schools, colleges, universities and academies from across Hampshire in attendance.
News of the sinkhole appearing in St Albans last week has prompted many people looking to buy a new home to consider the stability of the land where their future home sits. Sarah Brooks, Residential Conveyancing Partner advises here that purchasers may to wish consider investing in thorough checks as these types of concerns are impossible to identify with the naked eye.
While Christmas is enjoyed by the majority of us as a time for family, friends and merriment, for some families it can be a time of conflict. In situations where parents are separated, arrangements need to be made for where the children will be spending Christmas, and without proper preparations in place, instead of wishing for the latest computer game in their stocking, children could simply be wishing for an argument free holiday.