Change in Family Mediation Regulations from January 2016
Susan Alexander of Chester Mediation is a Family Mediation Council Accredited All Issues Mediator authorised to hold Mediation Information and Assessment meetings and to sign court forms. Unless a mediator ...
1 January 2016
Traumatic brain injuries
Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury; the effects of which can be short lived or life changing.A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ...
12 January 2016
Will Writing: Solicitors vs Accountants
Should I Use an Accountant or Solicitor to Write My Will?Changes in the law have allowed accountants to provide will writing services. While many people may see this as an ...
21 January 2016
Lasting Power of Attorney: Planning for the Inevitable
Other than taxes, the only certainty in life is death. A morbid thought perhaps, but an inevitability that no one can avoid. What it does allow, however, is the opportunity ...
26 January 2016
Brain injury: what happens if you suffer one
A brain injury can be caused in many different ways, such as a road traffic accident, an accident at work, as a result of a criminal attack or even a ...
4 February 2016
Cyclists promised a cracking ride out
Grasmere is playing host to a major cycling event on Sunday 14th February. The Cumbrian Cracker, a 60 mile cycle route starting from Grasmere Village Hall, will take riders along ...
9 February 2016
Court of Protection Opens its Doors
A new pilot scheme has begun which allows the public and media to gain access to Court of Protection hearings across England and Wales for the first time.The Pilot Practice ...
16 March 2016
Help to Buy ISA for First Time Buyers
People saving for their first home have received a boost from the Government with a new ISA designed to help first time buyers get on the property ladder.The Help to ...
19 February 2016
No Fault Divorce Second Hearing Postponed
The second reading for plans to introduce no fault divorces has been postponed until 11th March.The Bill, which was first tabled by MP, Richard Bacon in October last year, proposes ...
24 February 2016
Eden Valley Epic Cycle Sportive - Sunday 6th March 2016
As the Eden Valley Epic approaches, those who are taking part in the event will no doubt be getting excited about the challenges the ride will bring.Cycling, as a competitive ...
29 February 2016
Court of Appeal rules against government changes for domestic abuse victims
The Court of Appeal has ruled that government changes to legal aid for domestic abusevictims are unlawful.The decision to overturn the government’s rules on evidence, introduced as part of the ...
16 March 2006
IMPORTANT NOTICE - FRAUD ALERT
We have been made aware that fraudsters, claiming to be calling from Russell and Russell, are ringing members of the public, advising them that they have been awarded compensation with ...
4 March 2016
Domestic Violence Regulations Found to be Unlawful
The Court of Appeal has ruled that government changes to legal aid for domestic violence victims are unlawful.The decision to overturn the government’s rules on evidence, introduced as part of ...
7 March 2016
All May not be Gloomy in Crime
Nick Ross, criminal practitioner and SAHCA committee member, writes:The announcement in late January of the reversal of the proposed two-tier Duty Solicitor contracting process combined with the suspension of the ...
15 March 2016
Government Implements Changes for Special Guardianship of Children
Following the Department for Education’s review of Special Guardianship, the government has set out amended regulations designed to ensure that children living under Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) are safe in ...
29 March 2016