Collins Law News - RSS feed http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/ This website will be regularly updated with news items of Law news in the UK plus latest press releases from Collins Solicitors en-gb Declaration of trust protects wife&#39;s house from husband&#39;s creditors http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=156 <DIV>A court has ruled that a woman should be allowed to keep her family home even though her husband’s creditors wanted it to be sold to help clear ... Court of Appeal to rule on case of father subjected to &#39;gay taunting&#39; http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=157 <DIV>The Court of Appeal is to rule on whether a heterosexual father of three who was subjected to persistent homophobic banter from his work ... Man successfully challenges his uncle&#39;s &#39;second will&#39; http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=158 <DIV>A man has successfully challenged the validity of a second will made by his uncle at a time when his health was failing and he was no longer ... New powers for courts to resolve contact disputes between parents http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=159 <DIV>Family courts now have new powers to help resolve disputes between estranged parents over contact arrangements for their children. ... Divorce among over sixties reaches record high http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=160 <DIV>The number of divorces among the over sixties has reached a record high, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics. ... Report insists fathers do get fair treatment from family courts http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=161 <DIV>Many fathers fear that family courts are prejudiced against them, but a newly published report says there is no evidence of bias. ... OFT wants more protection for people buying newly built homes http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=162 <DIV>The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says consumers can face unfair terms and conditions when buying newly built homes and should be given more ... Woman awarded damages after suffering burns at beauty salon http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=163 <DIV>A woman has been awarded nearly £4,000 compensation after she suffered burns to her back during a massage therapy at a beauty salon. ... Registering Lasting Powers of Attorney to become cheaper and easier http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=147 <P>The Government has announced plans to make it easier and cheaper to register Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA). </P><P>It’s hoped the move will ... Can Madonna show the way to an amicable divorce? http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=148 <P>Madonna and Guy Ritchie say that despite the breakdown of their marriage, their relationship is still cordial and they want to reach an amicable ... Report says house buyers are being misled by some estate agency HIPs http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=149 <P>House buyers are being misled by false information in Home Information Packs (HIPs) produced by some estate agents, according to an investigation ... Family wins fight to stop £1m inheritance going to `manipulative` doctor http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=150 <P>A man has won a 16-year legal battle to prevent a doctor described as manipulative and calculating from inheriting £1m from his sister.</P><P>The ... Energy Performance Certificates now needed for all house sales http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=151 <P>People selling a house which has been on the market for more than a year must now ensure that they have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ... Women win equal pay claim as bonuses paid to men held to be a sham http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=152 <P>A group of women have of won their claim for equal pay after an employment tribunal decided that bonuses paid to male workers were nothing more ... New system for child maintenance arrangements comes into effect http://www.collinslaw.co.uk/media.asp?id=153 <P>Changes to the child maintenance system allowing all parents, including those receiving benefits, to agree their own arrangements have now come ...