Divorce rates have gone down. It’s official. The cynic in me says this doesn’t mean that people are much happier in their married states, but that some may be making the best of it and riding the economic disquiet until they are older and wiser....
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The 21 September 2018 was World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia and the numbers suffering from this devastating condition will continue to rise. Losing mental capacity, through disease, old age or an...
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In late July 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that legal permission would no longer be required to withdraw treatment from patients in a permanent vegetative state. Prior to this ruling, doctors had to apply to the Court of Protection to withdraw...
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In late July 2018, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Owens v Owens UKSC 41. The verdict was inevitable and will re-ignite the debate over whether it is high time no-fault divorce is introduced in the UK. The background...
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This week the Alzheimer’s Society announced that they have reached a new milestone in their campaign to improve awareness of Dementia in our communities - over 2.5 million people across the UK are now members of their Dementia Friends...
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The Supreme Court has made a landmark ruling on the issue of whether the current civil partnership laws discriminate against heterosexual couples. Late last month, the UK’s highest court held that preventing different-sex couples from entering...
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Last month, the Supreme Court commenced its hearing on the case of Owens v Owens. This matter has received a great deal of media coverage as it has highlighted the need for a change in divorce law. Resolution, an organisation which our family...
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Few things are more emotionally devastating than being ‘cut-out’ of a Will. The sense of betrayal can be highly acute, and such an act can leave some in dire financial straits. If you find yourself left out of a Will, not adequately...
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Thinking about the future and what may happen to us in later life is a difficult and sensitive subject. Planning for the “what ifs” is often avoided. Irrespective of age and health, putting in place a lasting power of attorney (LPA) is now...
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We are proud to highlight the inauguration in March this year of Jacqueline Mensah, one of Bennett Griffin’s Family Lawyers, as Worthing Law Society President 2018-19. Jackie joins a significantly long line of Bennett Griffin Past Presidents,...
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