Making Sure a Financial Settlement is Fair

The emotional fallout of a relationship breaking down can often make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to focus on practical matters such as financial issues. At Higgins Miller we pride ourselves in offering genuine expert and completely up to date legal advice in areas such as divorce and civil partnerships , family law, children […]

When the going gets tough …

And it doesn’t get much tougher than this. A team from Higgins Miller Solicitors and SDR Fitness Center are hurling themselves into their biggest, most formidable and most frightening challenge ever. Tough Mudder! Pushing their powers of endurance, fitness and teamwork to the extreme, this ultimate personal trial is on Saturday 6th August at Skipton […]

Post Nuptial Agreements

Here at Higgins Miller we go out of our way to appreciate and empathise with the human aspects of the work we do. Although we offer expertise in the fields of family law, divorce and civil partnerships, children disputes and interaction with social services, amongst many other legal issues, we never lose sight of the […]

The Legal Implications of Cohabiting

Cohabiting It’s a simple, albeit distressing, fact of life that relationships can break down, no matter how long the couple in question have been together for. At Higgins Miller we specialise in all areas of family law and are well versed in dealing with issues such as custody of children and financial issues upon separation. […]

Divorce procedure

It all too easy to look at the statistics around the topic of divorce procedure and be caught up in calculating generalised trends and tendencies whilst forgetting the intense human drama which is being played out in each and every individual case. Even the most amicable of divorces places a strain upon the families involved, […]

Gary Lineker Divorce – Maths of Divorce

Gary Lineker and Danielle Bux File for Divorce. I am really pleased to see that Gary Lineker and Danielle Bux have been able to sort out between themselves all the issues relating to their divorce and remain good friends. Separation and divorce is difficult and to be able to achieve what they have is excellent. […]

Higgins Miller Adoption Process

The process of adopting a child is long and complex and anyone who is involved in the care of children – either professionally or through familial responsibilities – will doubtlessly agree that this situation is exactly as it should be. Given that the ultimate aim of any adoption process is to ensure the safety and […]

Child Disputes

Child disputes can be hugely upsetting, which is why it’s vital that anybody involved in such a case seeks the very best legal advice. The temptation to act on emotion can be all but overwhelming, particularly if you’re concerned that the well-being or safety of a child might be at stake, but the wisest course […]

Ashya King

The case of Ashya King the five year old cancer patient has led to a media frenzy with comment coming from everyone from Boris Johnson to Nick Clegg. But what are the legal implications of the situation? It appears that upon Asyha’s removal from hospital by his parents Portsmouth City Council made an application for Ashya to be […]