Updated 22.07.2021 With the Brexit axe having finally fallen some time ago, starting the process to become an Italian citizen if you have Italian forefathers or if you have married an Italian or if you have lived in Italy for ten years will...

Britons with an Italian heritage are in a good position to be able to obtain Italian citizenship, unlike some other European countries, Italy does not place demanding or limiting restrictions as to the nature of the Italian heritage. Italy goes far further...

London has long been a popular destination for cross-border divorce, mainly due to the courts of England and Wales not making any discrimination between the breadwinner and homemaker and the fairness of the decisions arising from the courts of England and...

From time to time regions in Italy offer a real estate scheme, such as the Molise regeneration scheme, aimed at revitalising a region with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by assisting businesses to launch in the underpopulated villages...

The universal temptation of a summer holiday is one that is well known. Lazy sun-soaked mornings on the beach, the joy of quality time with our loved ones and refreshing cocktails at sunset. After a hard year toiling, there really is nothing better than...

It is well known that a large number of people do not get round to making a will, often leaving a difficult situation behind them. However, what is frequently overlooked is keeping a will up-to-date. Families are more complex than ever before and...

In October 2016 the justice minister, Sir Oliver Heald, arranged to opt into the European Commission’s proposal to repeal and update the legal mechanism which assists divorcing couples where two countries are involved known as Brussels 11A regulation...

An accident is always a bad experience but an accident overseas can be so much harder to deal with, especially if there are serious injuries. The vast majority of people who are involved will naturally focus on the injured person or persons, overseeing...

Italy currently offers some of the best inducements to relocate to the less populated areas, with one euro houses and attractive tax regimes but the latest offering surpasses anything that has gone before. Widely reported across the press, the small...

Italian parents permanently living in the UK whose children were born in the UK should urgently review their child’s status. Foreign parents who relocate and plan to remain in the UK for the foreseeable future should make sure that their children...

Italian parents permanently living in the UK whose children were born in the UK should urgently review their child’s status. Foreign parents who relocate and plan to remain in the UK for the foreseeable future should make sure that their children...

Women in Italy are tolerating an unacceptable level of domestic violence which can often lead to the tragedy of femicide; women are nearly always murdered by their partners or former partners. In an attempt to halt the rising instance of assaults...

Travelling abroad for a holiday, stag or hen do or for work should be an enjoyable uneventful experience and for the majority of people, it is. A small minority find themselves living in their worst nightmare if they fall foul of the law whilst...

As the UK edges closer to the Brexit cliff edge Parliament has arranged for a large number of statutory instruments to be drafted to address the gaps created by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and enable “legal and operational certainty”. ...

The divorce laws across the globe vary considerably and even in the developed world financial settlements in divorce can be extremely one-sided in some countries, particularly with regard to the provision of financial support for women is concerned. ...

The powerful charm of Italy lures people from across the globe, with its fabulous climate, wonderful cuisine and unique cultural background. Many people return again and again to enjoy relaxing holidays in various picturesque regions of...

Brexit is expected to bring many changes to the UK, there are concerns about log-jams at ports, food shortages, a medical supplies shortfall and many other things. Something that may have been overlooked is how Brexit will affect individuals who have...

The relatively new practice of covertly photographing a woman’s underwear by upskirting, taking a photograph covertly up the skirt of a person without the knowledge or consent of the individual, is viewed differently in different countries. Across...

There are very few people who do not recognise how extremely difficult the decision to divorce is for most people. If the parties come from two separate countries or have relocated one spouse’s country for work or other purposes a divorce can...

Tunisia is shaking off the taint of terrorism and inextricably rising again as a tourist destination. Rene Trabelsi, Tunisia’s Minister of Tourism, announced that the country has welcomed over five million tourists so far this year bringing...