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Jo Edwards interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast show

Jo Edwards discusses a huge growth in the number of litigants in person in family cases and what is being done, as well as what remains to be done, to help them.

Asset Management Q&A

Question: As a commercial landlord we are increasingly seeing interest from our tenants for the installation of electric vehicle charging points. What are the issues that we should consider?

Jo Edwards comments in Spear’s on equal civil partnerships

Head of Family, Jo Edwards, was quoted by Spear’s Magazine in a piece discussing Tim Loughton’s Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths Bill. 

Jo commented positively on the issue, noting that it helped draw attention to the lack of legal rights for cohabitating couples.

Asset Management Q&A

The recent liquidation of Carillion is a stark reminder that even the biggest companies can fail. Every day seems to bring further worrying news about well-known retailers and restaurants, many of whom have large leasehold property portfolios.

Cohabiting couples are vulnerable under English law, writes Family partner, Rosie Schumm

Family partner, Rosie Schumm, wrote an article for The Times’ Brief on the proposed Bill on Civil Partnerships, comparing the situation to other jurisdictions and emphasising the bigger problem of the lack of legal protection for cohabiting couples when relat

Electric Vehicle Charging Point Q&A

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Question:  As a commercial landlord we are increasingly seeing interest from our tenants for the installation of electric vehicle charging points. What are the points that we should consider?

Insolvency Q&A

I entered into a building contract with a contractor who has just entered into an insolvency procedure mid-way through the carrying out of the works. What should I do now?

Jo Edwards predicts continued growth in nuptial agreements in 2018

Head of Family, Jo Edwards, was interviewed by Campden FB about the continuing rise in nuptial agreements.

Jo Edwards appears on ITV’s Tonight Show to discuss no fault divorce

Head of Family, Jo Edwards, appeared on ITV’s Tonight Show, “Divorce Wars”, to discuss no fault divorce and answer questions on whether UK divorce law is in need of reform. 

After the show, Jo took part in a live Facebook Q&A answering questions from viewers and members of the public.

Debunking the myth of "divorce day"

Jo Edwards, Head of Family, had published a letter to the editor of The Times.