Law Updates

01/08/2003 - Anti-Competition Act

Peter Hawkes, Senior Partner at Canterbury based solicitors, Furley Page, highlights the Government's intentions to crack down on anti-competition and the potential penalties facing both large and small companies. Read Full Article

02/06/2003 - When to Have Judicial Separation Rather Than Divorce

Judicial separation derives from the medieval divorce mensa et thoro. Before civil divorce became widely available, ordinary people could be released from their duty to cohabit with an adulterous, cruel or violent spouse by the Church Courts by means of a divorce from board and hearth. I imagine that very few of our clients are aware that they have any duty to cohabit with each other or feel any obligation to be released from that duty before separating. Read Full Article

01/04/2003 - Data Protection Act

Partner Peter Hawkes, of Furley Page, warns that latest Data Protection regulations could prove a real headache for businesses which have not assessed their liabilities. Read Full Article