Road Safety Week
Road Safety Week, the UK’s biggest annual road safety campaign which takes place every year, will be between the 15th and 21st November 2021. Every year, millions of people in ...
22 October 2021
Concerns Grow for Increase in E-scooter Accidents
E Scooter AccidentsThere has been an extension by the Government on the official trial of electric scooters on the UK’s roads, which is now due to last until the end ...
21 September 2021
Separation Agreements and Divorce
It was announced earlier this year that the divorce between Bill Gates and Melinda Gates had been finalised, ending their 27 years of marriage. News of the separation first surfaced ...
9 September 2021
Safety at Work and Training
Workplace Accidents - What Are Your Employer's Responsibilities?Employers in the UK have a legal obligation to protect the health and welfare of their employees and other people who might be ...
17 August 2021
Divorce Update June 2021 - No Fault Divorce
The breakdown of a relationship has undoubtable consequences for the parties, particularly where they are married. The process of ending a marriage and applying for a Divorce can be difficult ...
10 June 2021
Inheritance Tax Update Will Simplify Reporting Regulations
Following a review and subsequent recommendations released earlier this year by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), the government pledged to simplify reporting regulations, including scrapping mandatory reports where no ...
1 June 2021
Landmark Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent
Landmark Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent On the 29th of April, the Domestic Abuse Bill passed both Houses of Parliament and has been signed into law. This landmark legislation means ...
7 May 2021
What is the Right to Remain Silent? – Your Legal Rights When Arrested
If you have been arrested because of a suspected offence, the “right to silence” or the right to remain silent as it is more commonly known, is the right of ...
6 May 2021
Construction Site Accidents and HSE Injury statistics
The UK construction industry, which accounts for about 7% of the national workforce continues to be one of the most dangerous sectors to work in. Statistics released by the Health ...
23 April 2021
What is the difference between a Lasting Power of Attorney and a Living Will?
Legal Document FAQs - Lasting Powers of Attorney and Living WillsWhilst most of us understand the importance of having a Will in place, that sets out how your estate will ...
25 March 2021
Rachael Griffin - Previous Russell & Russell Solicitor who went on to become the youngest senior coroner in the UK.
In honour of international women’s day, here at Russell & Russell Solicitors, we are proud to share a success story of an amazing previous member of our team, who has ...
8 March 2021
Updates to Domestic Abuse Bill Called For To Protect Migrant Women
Recently there have been calls to update the Domestic Abuse Bill to remove data ‘blind spots’ that could discourage migrant women from reporting domestic abuse to the police for fear ...
23 February 2021
Family Mediation Week: FAQs
January is the most common time of year for relationship breakdown and separation. It is thought this is due to the stress of the holiday period and ‘trying to keep ...
20 January 2021
How to Access Probate Services during Lockdown
FAQ Guide - Probate Services during lockdown and over the public holidayOver the festive period, together with a new stricter government tier system being imposed on several parts of the ...
24 December 2020
Divorce Day 2021 Why couples are most likely to split up in January?
Not only does the arrival of the New Year mark an end to the merriment of the Christmas period, but for family law solicitors across the UK, this typically signals ...
18 December 2020