by Julie | Apr 26, 2021 | Divorce, Family Law
Your spouse refuses to sign a prenuptial agreement? Can prenuptial agreements be enforced in law if your spouse refuses to sign a prenuptial agreement? In this scenario, DB v PB, [2016], a Swedish husband and wife were married for 14 years and lived in the UK from...
by Julie | Apr 17, 2021 | Business Law, Charities
The role of the Charity Commission. The Charity Commission is an advisory body to the government that regulates charities in England and Wales. All charities in England and Wales must register with the Charity Commission if there is £5000 or more in the accounts. It...
by Julie | Apr 15, 2021 | Business Law
How to recognise the legal status of UK charities. How is a charity defined legally? Charities are organisations that are set up to address a cause for the public good. The documentation of schools, hospitals, religious institutions and some museums show examples of...
by Julie | Mar 30, 2021 | Divorce, Family Law
Get an uncontested and pain-free divorce settlement. So what is an uncontested pain-free divorce? This is where both parties agree depart from each other amicably. In order to get an uncontested and pain-free divorce, they share marital resources and debts fairly and...
by Julie | Mar 28, 2021 | Intellectual Property, Music and Creative Arts
What is considered copyright in music? Copyright is music is when you use, display, or distribute or sell someone else’s work. This work is protected by copyright for public consumption without permission or an official licence to do so. Once your work is registered...
by Julie | Mar 26, 2021 | Defamation, Human Rights
Are you concerned about the possibility of libel or defamation of your name or character? How to deal with defamation of character? So, you have a suspicion that someone has slandered your reputation putting your livelihood at risk. They may have even written...
by Julie | Mar 21, 2021 | Intellectual Property, Music and Creative Arts
What makes a trademark distinctive? A trademark can be considered to be distinctive for registration if it complies with the following guidelines; the guidelines help with what you can and can’t register as a trademark. A trademark should have unusual qualities or...
by Julie | Mar 13, 2021 | Business Law, Franchises, Intellectual Property
Trademark disputes? Is your trademark distinctive enough from others? A trademark that is unique is easily attributable to the company branding. It is one way to build customer loyalty to the business. Is your trademark distinctive enough from others? If it is not...
by Julie | Mar 13, 2021 | Divorce, Wills and Trusts
How should special contributions be applied in divorce settlements? Some spouses rely on their genius contribution to reduce the amount of property awarded to the other spouse. However, courts are more likely to divide such property 50:50 between the partners. Why or...
by Julie | Mar 13, 2021 | Business Law, Music and Creative Arts
Why would a musician’s agreement be unfair? As a musician, it is easy to concentrate on releasing and publishing work, leaving legal contracts as a side issue. A musician should understand the terms in a contract, look for loopholes and recognise a fair or...
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