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Part Two: A look at the other storylines

The last ever episode of the BBC’s popular legal drama, The Split, aired on Monday night, with main characters, Hannah and Nathan Stern, finally proving that it is possible to have “a good divorce” although there were a lot of bumps along the way. In her second blog exploring whether the TV programme reflects reality, senior associate Leah Thomas turns her attention to the other family law plot twists that captured our attention throughout the third and final series.

Part One: Hannah & Nathan’s divorce

As the BBC’s latest series of The Split draws to a close this week, Leah Thomas, a senior associate in our family law department, examines whether the glamorous, dramatic life of the solicitors working for Noble Hale Defoe reflects the reality of working in family law. We start today by exploring the main storyline – the main characters, Hannah and Nathan Stern’s divorce.

Talking about death can be a difficult topic to broach but Dying Matters Awareness Week is run each year to encourage people to have more open conversations about life coming to an end. This Dying Matters Awareness Week, Afonwy Howell-Pryce, an Associate Solicitor in our Wills and Probate team, explains why it’s not just older adults who should be writing their Wills.

Long-running popular soap, Emmerdale, has been making the news since introducing a new storyline designed to raise awareness of the devastating effects that suffering a stroke can have, not only on the individual but also on their family and friends. Partner in our Clinical Negligence department, Danielle Howell, explains why raising awareness of the need to act quickly is so vital when someone has a stroke.

Since the introduction of the ‘no fault divorce’ law earlier this month, getting a divorce has become much quicker and easier. Concerns are being raised, however, that the new, faster process will mean that more couples fail to consider important financial assets such as their pensions. Head of our Family Law department, Kate Thomas, gives her advice on why the long-term value of pension benefits should never be underestimated when couples are looking to divorce.

Following the inquest into the death of Matthew Caseby, the jury have found that Matthew’s death was contributed to by neglect from the Birmingham Priory hospital.

As a former chef with P&O Ferries announces that he is suing the company for an exceptional figure of £76 million, our Head of Employment Law, Daniel Wilde, examines whether the company’s conduct in this complex and extraordinary case could set a precedent for other businesses to disregard the rules of UK employment law

As the new ‘no-fault’ divorce law comes into effect today, senior associate in our Family Law department, Leah Thomas says she’s anticipating a surge in enquiries from couples who’ve been waiting until the changes came in to go ahead with their divorce proceedings.

With the recent changes allowing Wills to be witnessed online using video conferencing platforms, the Private Client sector are seeing an increase in the number of people opting to use this service remotely. Whilst the increased flexibility is viewed as a progressive step, it has raised several challenges that need to be considered in relation to witnessing Wills online. Afonwy Howell-Pryce, an Associate Solicitor in our Wills and Probate team, explains these challenges and provides an insight into the most appropriate solutions.

As the long-awaited final report into maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust was published yesterday, Sara Haf Uren, Partner in our Clinical Negligence Team, discusses the review’s distressing findings.

With troubling headlines hitting our news feeds every day about the war in Ukraine, soaring energy prices and average living costs reaching an all-time high, can we expect to see an end to the hikes in house prices anytime soon? Jamie Beese, associate solicitor in our Residential Property team, gives his view on whether the UK property market has reached its peak.

In business today, getting customers to leave you positive online reviews is a valuable commercial currency. Whatever sector you are in, having good online reviews can cement existing business relationships, help to attract new clients and convince others to use your services. Bad reviews, on the other hand, can cause huge reputational damage and ultimately hit your bottom line.

We have caught up with Ben Jenkins, our head of dispute resolution and a specialist in defamation claims, who explains what businesses can do to manage negative online reviews.