"An unacceptable restriction on individual freedom and autonomy" -so Ayesha Vardag described English divorce law. With the high profile 'defended divorce' case Owens v Owens going to the Supreme Court next month, Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd invited Ayesha onto their popular podcast Reasons to be... Read More
He circled the hard sand course in a victory round, speakers blaring, crowds cheering. As the Longines League drew to a close this weekend, it was safe to say Ahmad Mansour had lived up to his recent epithet - "one of the fastest men in the UAE”. Ahmad took first place on Estoril de Vardag at the thrilling final at Sharjah... Read More
"As director of divorce and family lawyer at Vardags, Hamblin is widely regarded as one of the best divorce lawyers in the country," so Marie Claire introduced Georgina Hamblin for a feature in May's edition where they ask her for the secrets to a successful marriage. Espousing the importance of communication, honesty and... Read More
Last Monday Vardags barrister John Oxley was invited to discuss the Bill Cosby trial on Talk Radio. More than 60 women have made allegations spanning five decades, saying they were subjected to sexual intimidation by Cosby. It recently emerged that Cosby had paid £3.38 million as part of a 2006 civil settlement to a woman who... Read More
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has recently approved plans for a new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) wishes to implement. The LSB is “the independent body responsible for overseeing the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales” and their approval is the first step towards... Read More
Vardags Equestrian enjoyed an exceptional double victory last week in the Nationals in the UAE. Both champion showjumper Ahmad Mansour and young, dedicated eventer Helena Vardag-Walters brought in first place honours at the the Gulf Elite tour held at the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club. Helena made her nationals debut with Atletic de Vardag... Read More
As firms continue to release their gender pay gap reports, and at least 1500 missing the deadline, the full extent of pay discrepancy in the UK is becoming clear. Women in Business spoke with Susanne Shah to gauge regional business opinion on the issues surrounding equal pay and status. Susanne, like the various other... Read More
The deadline for firms reporting their gender pay gap data arrives at midnight on 4 April. Since an amendment to Section 78 of the Equality Act was brought in last year, employers in Great Britain with more than 250 staff are required by law to publish figures on their company website as well as an online government database.... Read More
Heather Lucy and Kate Taylor – Graduate Trainees in the Manchester office – were fortunate enough to be invited to an exclusive event at BPP University on 20 March 2018. They were part of a select group of 10 students who attended the event. The current President of the Law Society is Joe Egan, pictured. He hails from Bolton and... Read More
The weekend brought in yet more wins for Ahmad Mansour, who took first with Estoril de Vardag at Bou Theib, Abu Dhabi National Show. The showjumping took place in an indoor sand arena at Emirates Heritage Club. Ahmad and Estoril were first to go on the Small Tour Riders start list and first at the prize-giving for the combination,... Read More