Tag: Divorce Legal Aid

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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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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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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Apr022012April 2, 2012April 2, 2012NoCommentby admin

Landmark ‘Divorce’ Settlement in Civil Partnership Breakdown

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For the first time the Court of Appeal has adjusted a settlement between two men following a civil partnership breakdown. Originally Mrs Justice Parker ruled that Mr Donald Gallagher should be awarded a £1.7m ‘divorce’ settlement. However, three Appeal Court judges reduced this sum by more than £250,000. The parties entered in to their relationship…

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Apr022012April 2, 2012April 2, 2012NoCommentby admin

No Fault Divorces

Posted in Legal Aid

The President of the High Court’s Family Division, Sir Nicholas Wall has said: “No fault divorces should become standard”. Sir Nicholas believes this would be better than the current procedure of proving that one side is responsible for the breakdown of a marriage. Sir Nicholas Wall argues that the “time for allocating blame for the…

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Mar062012March 6, 2012March 6, 2012NoCommentby admin

Legal Aid Update

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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…

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Dec162011December 16, 2011December 16, 2011NoCommentby admin

Annika’s Diary # 5

Posted in Lewis Rodgers Blog

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…

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Dec072011December 7, 2011December 7, 2011NoCommentby admin

Lords Revolt Over Legal Aid Reforms and the Governments Response

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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…

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Nov282011November 28, 2011November 28, 2011NoCommentby admin

Annika’s Diary # 4

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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…

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Oct262011October 26, 2011October 31, 2011NoCommentby admin

Guide to Legal Aid from Lewis Rodgers

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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…

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