Data from the Department of Education shows that the number of children currently being cared for by the state has increased by 2% since last year. There are now 67,050 children in care in England which is an increase from a total of 65,520 last year. The age group most affected by being in care […]
A new definition of domestic violence has today been adopted by the government. A definition was adopted in 2004 which referred to domestic violence as “incidents of threatening behavior, violence or abuse.” That definition has now been widened to include “controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour.” This will cover verbal, psychological and financial abuse. The new […]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=endWyk1mONk[/youtube] Rhianna has been talking to Oprah Winfrey about being a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown. This is an issue which affects many women and men the world over. It is a very complex issue and a victim’s feelings can often appear odd to those outside of the […]
It is being reported that Kim Kardashian is desperate for a divorce from her estranged husband Kris Humpries so she can marry Kanye West, who she has been dating since earlier this year. Kim married Kris in a wedding ceremony that was televised for her reality tv show a year ago but the marriage only […]
We at Higgins Miller are pleased to welcome the newest member of our team, trainee solicitor, Victoria Brearley. Victoria attended the University of Liverpool, graduating in the summer of 2011. She then completed her Legal Practice Course at The College of Law in Manchester and joined the team at Higgins Miller straight afterwards. Victoria took […]
Funding Your Case. It is always a difficult question for any client – how will I pay for it? Higgins Miller Solicitors do undertake cases funded through Legal Aid for those clients who are eligible. However next year will see massive changes which will see most cases involving children or divorce no longer eligible for […]
HOW DO I GET DIVORCED? At Higgins Miller Solicitors we see lots of clients who want to divorce but do not know if they can or what they need to do, so what’s the answer? Well you have to have been married for at least a year. We will need the marriage certificate or a […]
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY? Parental responsibility sounds like something that we all know about but actually more than 20 years after the legal concept was introduced many parents still do not know what it is, how you get it or why it is important. It is often only after they have been to see us at Higgins […]
Every year at Higgins Miller Solicitors we are used to seeing an increase in new clients wanting to commence divorce proceedings in January. This can sometimes be because they have had a difficult time over Christmas with their spouse or simply because they want to make a new start along with the new year. We […]
An article on the BBC website yesterday confirmed that according to research by the Office for National Statistics the numbers of divorcing couples in England and Wales had risen for the first time since 2003. There were 119,589 divorces in 2010 compared with 113,949 in 2009. The divorce rate was highest among those aged between […]