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Should we allow divorce on demand?

As the law stands the only ground for divorce is the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage which must be evidenced by one of five facts: – The other party’s adultery – The other party’s unreasonable behaviour – Two years desertion – Two years separation with

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Dementia and your legal affairs

We have recently heard that National treasure Barbara Windsor was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. Barbara started acting when she was just 12 years of age and first found fame in the Carry On films and latterly in the “soap” Eastenders. She is a lovely,

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Your enquiries

Thank you for your enquiries this month. It is always a pleasure to hear from you. Here are just some of the items that have been concerning you I am selling my home privately to a friend. His solicitor says that I need an Energy

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Providing for your pets

We often get asked what will happen to a much loved pet (or pets) in the event the owner dies. If you have ever wondered about this – read on. If your spouse or partner survives you, the obvious choice would be for them to

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Buy To Let Properties

If you own investment property which you let to tenants, or are considering letting a property to a tenant to realise some rental income, this article may be of interest to you. Before you let a property to a tenant you ought to consider how

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E-mail Fraud

I first started work in a solicitor’s office in 1977 as a secretary to one of the partners. I was paid £20 per week. A loaf of bread then only cost 15 pence and a pint of beer 38 pence. The average house price was

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Wave 105 Mission Christmas appeal

Thank you for the lovely donations. We are sure that these will be much appreciated by the children. We have now stopped collecting gifts for Mission Christmas. This year we are proudly supporting the Wave 105 Mission Christmas appeal by agreeing for our Bransgore office

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