Posted By: Carla Fraser
Domestic abuse victims in Northern Ireland have been urged not to suffer in silence during the summer period when violence in the home is at its height. The PSNI has launched a summer domestic abuse campaign following a rise in reported incidents over the summer holiday period. The message of the ca...
Are you “The Informed Trustee”? - New learning course for charity trustees -
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
The Informed Trustee was launched on Monday 6 August 2018. Edwards & Co. Head of Charities and Enterprise partner Jenny Ebbage is one of the contributors to the exciting new online course for charity trustees to help them understand their duties and responsibilities. Jenny has been working on...
Legal Structures for Social Enterprise in Northern Ireland
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
We are often asked to advise about legal structures by people who are thinking of starting up or growing a social enterprise. The important thing from a legal point of view is to understand that the expression social enterprise is not a legal structure in itself indeed "social enterprise"...
Posted By: Carla Fraser
Each summer crowds flock to Belfast Pride to celebrate the LGBT community. With the spirit of Pride in mind, it is also important to be aware of the rights of couples in civil partnerships. When a couple enters into a civil partnership they are granted legal rights and responsibilities. If a relati...
PSNI DATA BREACH - HAVE YOU BEEN AFFECTED?
Posted By: Claire Wilson
It has been reported by the Irish News that the PSNI Paramilitary Crime Task Force left a pen drive containing personal data in a computer that was returned to loyalists under investigation. The drive contained personal data gathered from a number of internet service providers. Details for individ...
CHILDREN’S LAW: JARGON BUSTER SERIES 1
Posted By: Carla Fraser
Welcome to series 1 of our Bitesize Children’s Law Blog: Jargon Buster. If you have separated from your partner, or the mother or father of your child, our Bitesize Blog will help you get to grips with the legal jargon and in turn help you understand better the legal process you are going...
What is so important about Supreme Court case Owens v Owens?
Posted By: Julie Tierney
The awaited Supreme Court judgement in the case of Owens v Owens will be given tomorrow. It is the first time the Supreme Court has been asked to rule on the issue of divorce itself, as opposed to financial issues that arise because of divorce. Mrs Owens filed for divorce against her husband on the...
