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Children’s voices must be heard in the family courts

17Mar

Judges in family courts have been told they are to consult with children and young people when matters in a separation involve them.

Medical Negligence Lawyers Agree Heart Death Settlement

16Mar

After discussions with the family’s medical negligence lawyers in the High Court, Mrs Justice Swift approved an undisclosed settlement.

Asbestos Lawyers Welcome Compensation Decision

16Mar

Asbestos lawyers have welcomed new rules that will see mesothelioma sufferers receive up to £54,000 extra compensation.

Personal Injury Lawyers Slam Online Courts Plan

11Mar

Civil courts shake-up that would see the introduction of a new online platform for dealing with disputes have come under fire from personal injury lawyers.

Tragic Case Underlines Mesothelioma Danger, Say Asbestos Lawyers

10Mar

Lawyers say the tragic case of a widow who died of mesothelioma shows that the awful disease is not just contracted by those who worked with asbestos.

Singer’s Public Child Maintenance Dispute

10Mar

Singer Liam Gallagher has been fined for the second time after failing to attend a court appointment in New York.

Employment Lawyers Fail In Tribunal Fees Case

09Mar

A union has lost a judicial review in which its employment lawyers challenged the government’s ...

Government In Asbestos Compensation U-Turn

09Mar

Asbestos lawyers have welcomed news that mesothelioma sufferers will now be awarded 100 per cent compensation after a government U-turn.

Probate Lawyers Say Act Fast To Prevent Money Misery

06Mar

Sorting out your financial affairs might seem the least of your worries when you or ...

Wills Solicitors Say Don’t Try This At Home!

06Mar

If you want your hard-earned money to end up in the hands of those you ...

Dog Owners Prevented From Adopting Or Fostering

05Mar

Families who own dogs and wish to become adoptive parents or foster carers are finding it increasingly difficult to be approved by social workers and local authorities.

Government cuts could damage elderly care standards

04Mar

The budget for elderly care costs has fallen six per cent over the decade, yet the over-65s population has increased seventeen per cent. Lynda Monks comments.

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