We have spoken a lot about legal aid recently. The Law Society has launched a campaign to help members of the public understand what changes are proposed and how they will affect people’s rights to legal aid. You can also sign a petition to add your support to the campaign.
We are doing everything that we can to resist the Government’s proposed changes to legal aid and we will be submitting our response to the proposals in the next few days. We are pleased to note that people who have received legal aid have been willing to speak out to the Government about their experiences. Read more […]
At Higgins Miller Solicitors we have always been committed to resolving your case in the best way possible for you and your circumstances. That can be done in lots of different ways such as face to face negotiation, letters and phone calls between solicitors and, sometimes, court. We have always been committed to mediation: the […]
We are concerned about the effect of the proposed changes to legal aid, especially on more vulnerable members of society. Below is an article from the Guardian which sets out some of the concerns that we share. http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/dec/26/legal-aid-cuts-hit-women-justice
Going through a divorce is hard enough but its made worse when you have to worry about the cost of it. That’s why we have launched our fixed fee for divorce scheme. The scheme is designed for undefended divorces proceeding by consent. If you are starting the divorce then our fee is £250 plus VAT* and […]
The government has published a consultation about changes to legal aid. The changes that are suggested would mean that some areas of advice such as children disputes, divorce and financial disputes which are currently covered by legal aid would no longer have funding available except in much more limited circumstances. This would result in our […]