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As a UK dual citizen, you can legally hold and travel with more than one passport. The practical rule is simple. Use a valid British passport, Irish passport or Certificate of Entitlement when travelling to the UK, and use your other passport where that country requires or expects its own citizens to enter as nationals. Since the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation system has moved into full enforcement, this matters more than before. British and Irish citizens, including du

When you appoint more than one attorney in a lasting power of attorney, you must decide how they will make decisions. They can act jointly, meaning they must all agree, or jointly and severally, meaning any one attorney can act alone or with the others. You can also use a mixed approach, where certain decisions must be made jointly and everyday decisions can be made separately. That choice affects how smoothly your affairs run if you lose mental capacity. Get it wrong and a w

If you share a social tenancy with someone who has abused you, the Social Housing Bill could make it easier for the perpetrator to be removed without ending your housing security. However, the proposals are not yet law. As at 17 June 2026, the Bill is at committee stage in the House of Lords. The Government intends the social-rented-sector reforms to begin from October 2027, subject to parliamentary approval, Royal Assent and commencement. Among households receiving a new soc

If you are separating in 2026, the rules on how courts decide child arrangements are about to shift. The government is removing the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989 through the Courts and Tribunals Bill, so courts will no longer start from the assumption that contact with both parents is automatically best for a child. Every decision will instead rest on the facts of the case. This matters whether you are applying for a child arrangements order o

If you live with your partner in Sheffield without being married or in a civil partnership, you may believe you have legal rights to their property, finances, or pension if the relationship ends. That belief is one of the most widespread and damaging legal myths in England and Wales, and it is back in the headlines because of renewed debate around cohabitation rights following the June 2026 divorce finance consultation. Common law marriage does not exist in England and Wales.

The government's consultation on divorce finance, launched in June 2026, is one of the most significant reviews of matrimonial financial law in England and Wales in over fifty years. If you are going through a separation, planning to start proceedings, or have recently reached a financial settlement, this consultation is worth your attention. The rules that govern how money, property, and pensions are divided on divorce have not had a fundamental overhaul since the Matrimonia

The proposed 2026 family law reforms do not yet create a new automatic formula for divorce settlements, but they do show a clear direction of travel. If you are separating, you should expect more pressure to disclose finances properly, consider mediation or other non-court options, and reach a settlement that is fair, evidence-based and capable of being approved by the court. The most important point is this: divorce and financial settlement are not the same thing. You can be

The UK’s immigration system is now largely digital, which means many people must prove their immigration status through an eVisa rather than a physical BRP, BRC or passport vignette. If you are an employer, you should not rely on screenshots, email confirmations or old physical documents alone. If you are an employee, you should check that your UKVI account works, your passport details are up to date, and you can generate a share code before you need it. This matters because

From 8 April 2026, UK sponsors need to be more careful about how Skilled Worker salaries are paid, recorded and reported, not just what annual salary is written on the Certificate of Sponsorship. If the salary on your payroll, contract or HR records does not match the salary promised to the Home Office, your sponsor licence could be at risk. For many employers, this will not be a dramatic change in how they recruit. It will be a practical change in how carefully they check sa

If you are renting privately in England, several important changes under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 now affect how you find and live in a rented home. From 1 May 2026, the rules around rent in advance, rental bidding, pets, rent increases, and assured tenancies changed for most private renters. This article focuses on three changes that are especially relevant to tenants: how much rent a landlord can ask for upfront, whether you can request to keep a pet, and how rental pro