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By Kirsty Ward – Trainee Solicitor Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Enacted on 29 April 2026, this act introduces a wide range of reforms to children’s social care, safeguarding and education. This article focuses...
By Stacey Phoenix, Head of Department, Cygnet Law Cafcass has recently published its Strategic Plan for 2026–2029, setting out an ambitious vision for the future of family justice and reaffirming its commitment to ensuring every...
It’s an exciting time for many couples and families as they prepare to welcome a child, whether that’s after emotional fertility struggles, as the next step for same-sex couples, or as an alternative route for...
A recent article in The Guardian has sparked an important conversation: should suicides linked to domestic abuse be treated as potential homicides? Parliament is now debating proposals that would require police to investigate certain suicides...
County Lines is an issue that continues to affect communities across the UK, especially smaller towns like Middlesbrough, therefore making awareness essential. County Lines is a form of organised crime where drug gangs expand their...
The government has announced a £250 cap on ground rent for leasehold properties in England and Wales, marking a significant step toward protecting homeowners from unfair charges. While full reforms may take time, it is...
Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement under the Children Act 1989. Evidence has shown that prioritising contact can...
The UK Autumn Budget 2025 delivered a measured set of announcements with minimal direct impact on the property market, despite considerable speculation in the lead-up to the Chancellor’s statement. Expectations of significant reform—particularly around stamp...
On 25 September 2025 the Department for Education published a response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report, published in April 2025 ‘Victims in Their Own Right?, Babies, children and young people’s experience of domestic abuse’....
Cygnet Law Conveyancing Dept. Source: Sky News – “Major shake-up of home buying aims to make process cheaper, quicker and easier” Following a news update about the government’s plans to overhaul the home-buying process. The...
Supporting the local community has always been at the heart of Cygnet Law’s work, and this year that commitment has been recognised. The firm has been named a finalist in the Corporate Charity Partnership category...
Married couples who have separated and are proceeding with a divorce sometimes come across difficulties when dealing with the division of assets due to not knowing whether an asset is matrimonial or non-matrimonial. When parties...