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| Jack Robinson

The Civil Partnership Act and Estate planning for same-sex couples

As part of Smith Partnership’s support of LGBTQ+ History Month, we will be looking back at key moments…

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| Ruth Jones

Domestic abuse - it can happen to anyone

Gone are the days when domestic abuse was something that only happened between man and wife.…

| Jack Robinson

Changes to the Statutory Legacy for Surviving Spouses or Civil Partners

The Government has recently made a change to the Rules of Intestacy by increasing the statutory legacy…

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| Ruth Jones

Same-sex Marriage Law

As of 13 March 2014, pursuant to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, same-sex marriage became legal in the…

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Harassment of LGBT Employees: Are Employees too Worried to Report it to their Employer?

The Trades Union Congress (“TUC”) has done a recent survey on the topic of harassment of LGBT people in the…