Cuts to Legal Aid for Family Law

Today marks a huge change in the way in which legal advice is funded for families from family lawyers. From today, 1st April 2013, those on a low income going through divorce and separation or experiencing difficulties with issues relating to their children, will no longer automatically be eligible to receive Legal Aid to pay…

What is Civil Litigation?

This area of law revolves around the resolution of disputes. The disputes can be between individuals, families or commercial organisations. Civil litigation is a legal dispute where one party is seeking money damages or specific performance rather than criminal sanctions. Whether you are a business or an individual unfortunately disputes do arise and debts remain…

Neighbour Disputes

You don’t have to be going through a bitter divorce or family rift to be involved in regular disputes these days. All you need is a disagreement over who owns a four-inch strip of land and you can be at loggerheads for years with your neighbours, and as well as causing you heartache, such fights…

Making a Will

Surveys carried out by www.which.co.uk show that half of the population does not have a Will. Furthermore, people put off making a Will, often until they are in their 50’s. This leaves a sizeable number uncovered, not to mention those who die young. Making a Will lets you leave clear instructions about how your estate is to…

Caring for Children

The recent decision by the local authority in Rotherham to remove children from the care of foster carers who were members of UKIP raises a number of concerns about what happens to children when they cannot be placed or remain in the care of their parents. In the first place the Children Act 1989 makes it clear…