Solicitors’ Firms like most businesses are preparing to get staff back in to the office, or they have already done so. Therefore it’s very interesting that a cross-party group of MPs has recently criticised the Government for ‘blurring the line between guidance and law’. Actually, this is a common problem in law known as ‘glossing’. […]
For the non-lawyer the distinction between ‘habitual residence’ and ‘domicile’ must seem pretty silly. For the avoidance of doubt (as we say in the trade!) ‘habitual residence’ is the country where your life is mainly based; whereas ‘domicile’ is the country where you have your closest ties and regard as your permanent home – often […]
Civilised societies cannot tolerate domestic abuse and it (society) must be cautious to ensure that it is firmly addressed, right? Therein lies the problem. In the realm of alleged child abuse, ‘professional caution’ almost always involves 3 precepts. Firstly, ‘there is no smoke without fire’. Secondly, alternative carers are automatically ruled out if they don’t […]
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