Category: Solicitors in Sandbach

Feb042013February 4, 2013February 8, 2013NoCommentby admin

Annika’s Blog # 14

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law, Criminal Matters, Defendants, Divorce Proceedings, Divorce Solicitor, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Legal, Legal Aid, Lewis Rodgers Blog, Life or Death Treatment, Personal Injury, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Will and Probate, Wills, Workplace Accidents

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…

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Dec132012December 13, 2012February 8, 2013NoCommentby admin

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

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law, Family Law, Legal Aid, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Will and Probate, Wills

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…

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Dec032012December 3, 2012February 8, 2013NoCommentby admin

Annika’s TC Blog # 13

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law, Criminal Matters, Defendants, Divorce Proceedings, Divorce Solicitor, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Legal, Legal Aid, Lewis Rodgers Blog, Life or Death Treatment, Nicola's Diary, Personal Injury, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Will and Probate, Wills, Workplace Accidents

It’s been a busy few weeks since my last Training Contract Blog. I have been out at Court quite a lot recently to represent clients in applications for Non Molestation Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders, Residence Orders, Occupation Orders and Contact Orders. As my attendance at court continues to increase I am having more involvement with…

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Nov272012November 27, 2012February 8, 2013NoCommentby admin

Stalking Becomes a Criminal Matter in the UK

Posted in Criminal Matters, Domestic Violence, Legal, Legal Aid, Lewis Rodgers Blog, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford

When the Scottish legal system changed in 2010 to make stalking a criminal offence the UK decided not to change its laws. However this has now been revised and it is now a criminal offence to stalk a person in the UK. Stalking is a term commonly used to refer to unwanted or obsessive attention…

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Nov122012November 12, 2012November 14, 2012NoCommentby admin

NIcolas Diary #2

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law, Defendants, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Legal, Legal Aid, Nicola's Diary, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Will and Probate, Wills

Since my last diary entry I have been just as busy. This week though I have not been out at Court at all, therefore I have been catching up with administration work in the office. We have had some complex cases which have required us to instruct Counsel. This is a barrister. A barrister has…

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Oct262012October 26, 2012October 26, 2012NoCommentby admin

Annika’s Diary #12

Posted in Children Law, Defendants, Family Law, Legal Aid, Lewis Rodgers Blog, Nicola's Diary, Personal Injury, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Uncategorized, Wills

Time has really flown here at Lewis Rodgers and I am now over half way through my Training Contract. I am still working closely with our Partner Anna Brunt and I continue to work predominantly within the family team. I have been out at Court a lot over the last few weeks. I have continued…

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Oct222012October 22, 2012October 22, 2012NoCommentby admin

Lewis Rodgers – Providing Legal Services Across Cheshire

Posted in Defendants, Family Law, Legal Aid, Personal Injury, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Uncategorized

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…

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Oct222012October 22, 2012October 22, 2012NoCommentby admin

Nicola’s Diary

Posted in Nicola's Diary, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford

I am now six months into my Training Contract at Lewis Rodgers, although prior to this I was a Legal Clerk for here for nearly three years. It has been extremely busy this week with me being out at Court every day. I have been to Court on Ex-Parte Injunctions (urgent applications to the Court)…

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Oct172012October 17, 2012October 22, 2012NoCommentby admin

Family – Children; Contact Order; Residence Order

Posted in Family Law, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford

Residence and Contact Orders – Disclosure of Evidence Re J (a child) (disclosure): Court of Appeal, Civil Division (Lord Justices Thorpe and McFarlane, Lady Justice Hallett): 21 September 2012 The instant proceedings concerned a child, who was aged 10 years old. The parents had separated in December 2002 and the father returned to his home…

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Oct162012October 16, 2012October 29, 2012NoCommentby admin

Will – Confusion over a Gift

Posted in Family Law, Legal Aid, Lewis Rodgers Blog, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Wills

Scarfe and another v Matthews and others: ChD (Mr N Strauss QC (sitting as a deputy judge)): 5 September 2012 The instant proceedings concerned the administration of the will of the late Mr Bernard Matthews (BM), the founder of a very successful turkey farming and food production business. In November 2010, BM died, survived by…

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