As more people live or get married abroad, we are often called upon to provide specialist legal advice on a variety of international family law issues.

Effective procedures are crucial when managing serious employee disciplinary and grievance issues – from misconduct and underperformance to complaints about unfair treatment, bullying or discrimination.

A restrictive covenant is a clause in a contract that protects your business if a member of staff leaves. They aim to prevent an employee from joining a competitor for a limited period, from soliciting or working with customers or from soliciting or employing your staff. Without proper covenants in place, particularly for executive roles, your business is at risk.

Choosing to use a surrogate or to be a surrogate, is a decision that’s both exciting and legally complex. When considering or entering into a surrogacy arrangement, it’s important to understand that UK surrogacy law automatically recognises the person who gives birth (the surrogate) as the legal parent and they will be named on the birth certificate.