Tag: Family Issues Legal Aid

Annika’s Blog # 14

I am now in the final year of my Training Contract and I am due to undertake the Professional Skills Course over the next few months. The PSC consists of three core modules and 4 elective modules. The core electives are in Advocacy, Client Care and Professional Standards and Financial and Business skills. The Financial…




The weight of children’s wishes and feelings in family cases

A judge has recently re instated the limited weight that is placed on the ‘wishes and feelings’ of children in family cases. The Court of Appeal has ruled that a mother can relocate to Ireland with her 10-year-old daughter despite her daughter’s expressed desire to remain in England with her father. The Judge granted the…




Lewis Rodgers – Providing Legal Services Across Cheshire

As a well established leading firm of Solicitors based in offices across Cheshire, we are proud to serve the local communities across an ever-expanding area, we are delighted to announce that we are able to provide our usual great legal services to people across: Winsford, Northwich, Middlewich, Sandbach, Crewe, Nantwich, Congeleton, Macclesfield and Tarporley. We…




Legal Aid Update

Under the current proposals in the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, before an individual qualifies for Legal Aid in cases involving Domestic Violence they must prove that Domestic Violence has occurred by showing they have taken civil or criminal proceedings against the alleged perpetrator. This is clearly a very restrictive evidential requirement…




Annika’s Diary # 7

I have continued working in a number of areas including Non Molestation Order applications, Occupation Order applications, and Public and Private Law Children applications from Lewis Rodgers offices in Winsford and Macclesfield, Cheshire. As my Training Contract has progressed I have encountered various forms of new information. This includes: historical records and allegations, agreements regarding…




Annika’s Diary # 6

Happy New Year from Lewis Rodgers! The start of 2012 has definitely been busy. I have continued working in a number of areas including Non Molestation Order applications, Occupation Order applications, and Public and Private Law Children applications. I have visited court multiple times over the past two weeks. I assisted Counsel in a Public…




Annika’s Diary # 5

I have continued to be involved in a wide variety of work these last two weeks including Domestic Violence applications, Injunction matters, Children matters and Conveyancing. I have also visited court to assist Counsel at a contested Finding of Fact Hearing. This hearing was very interesting as the one party was acting as a litigant…




Lords Revolt Over Legal Aid Reforms and the Governments Response

Legal Aid Update from Lewis Rodgers Solicitors There are hopes that the government will make changes to a few of its legal aid reforms after peers have expressed strong disapproval during the second reading of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. It has been reported in the Law Society Gazette that justice secretary…




Annika’s Diary # 4

I have been doing a wide variety of work these last two weeks including Domestic Violence applications, Injunction Matters and Children Matters. I have also visited court to assist Counsel and observe family proceedings as well as making my own applications for ex parte Non Molestation Orders, Prohibited Steps and Residence Orders and an application…




Guide to Legal Aid from Lewis Rodgers

A Guide to Legal Aid from Lewis Rodgers Solicitors What is Legal Aid? The goverment provides funding to enable everyone access to legal advise and reprentaion and a chance at a fair hearing without there being risk of social eclusion or bias. As a legal aid specialist and having provided this service to the local…