Nigella Lawson and her Husband, Charles Saatchi, are to divorce following photographs of him with his hands around her throat. Mr Saatchi was criticised in the media over the photographs and accepted a police caution in relation to the assault. In an article in the Mail on Sunday Mr Saatchi says that he commenced proceedings […]
Millie’s Trust is a local charity set up by the parents of Millie Thompson who tragically died in a choking accident whilst she was at nursery in Cheadle Hulme. The Charity aims to promote first aid training for all those people caring for a child. Now the charity is calling for first aid training to become […]
Greater Manchester Police have revealed that since September 2012 53 disclosures have been made under Clare’s Law, which allows people to apply for information to see if a partner has a history of domestic violence. The scheme is designed as a preventative measure to protect people from being at risk of violence from a partner and […]
Judgement has been given in the case of Prest v Petrodel [2013]. The Judgement found that the wife would be allowed to transfer assets held by her husband’s companies as part of her divorce settlement. Throughout the proceedings the husband, Michael Prest, who is the sole controller of seven companies refused to disclose assets to […]
Following on from Friday’s blog we are pleased to confirm that not only did Emma complete the London Marathon but she did so in 4 hours, 53 minutes and 16 seconds. Emma and her team mate, Jenny, raised an amazing £2000 for Asthma UK and have been enjoying a well deserved rest for the past couple of days! […]
Our very own Emma Davison is running in the London Marathon on Sunday and we all wish her the very best of luck. We have all witnessed Emma’s hard work and dedication to her training over recent months and we are sure it will pay off. Emma is raising money for Asthma UK. To sponsor […]
Private Law Family Proceedings – Divorce, Injunction, Children and Finances Injunction Proceedings Provided that the merits of their case are such that Legal Aid is justified and provided they meet the financial eligibility criteria Legal Aid is available in respect of Injunction Applications both under the Legal Help Scheme for initial advice and under a […]
Legal Aid Changes: Financial Eligibility There have been some changes to financial eligibility for Legal Aid although large aspects of the eligibility rules remain unchanged. The three areas of significant change are: Clients who are in receipt of Income Based Job Seekers Allowance, Income Based Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Pension Credit Guarantee were […]
Legal Aid Changes: Public Law Children This is the one area where nothing has changed. Application by the Local Authority for Care or Supervision Order As pre 1st April any parent or person with Parental Responsibility is automatically eligible for Legal Aid funding to be represented in these proceedings regardless of their financial circumstances. Any […]
Concerns about the impact of the legal aid changes due to come into effect on 1st April have been expressed by the UK’s most senior Judge. We are very worried about the impact on our clients of these changes which will drastically reduce the number of cases that will be eligible for legal aid. We […]