Divorce courts at breaking point
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Date01 Jul 2019
Separated couples are facing a record wait to get divorced as a result of regional divorce centres trying to process a backlog of older cases, it has been revealed. Quarterly statistics covering January to March this year, published by the... Read More →
The “unoffical legalising of Cannabis”
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Date19 Jun 2019
CANNABIS use is being ‘unofficially legalised’ according to campaigners after new figures show up to nine out of ten people caught with the drug are never charged. In some areas just 12 per cent of people caught with the drug... Read More →
Changes in divorce law ahead!
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Date19 Jun 2019
“Call of support from all parties for landmark government bill” Could this finally be the end of “mudslinging” for divorcing couples? Divorcing couples will soon no longer have to make allegations about each other’s conduct, after a landmark bill was... Read More →
Cases March 2019
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Date13 Mar 2019
R v R A domestic violence incident, which took place in a bar in Brighton, faced our client and if found guilty he could have received a term of custody imprisoned. Careful analysis of the evidence, particularly the cctv, showed... Read More →
Police voluntary interviews
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Date22 Oct 2018
The police are increasingly using this type of interview which can take place in your home or a police station or custody suite. It means that an allegation has been made of a criminal nature and you are a suspect... Read More →
Youth client conviction for Rape quashed in Crown Court
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Date19 Oct 2018
Our client a juvenile, was convicted of rape of another juvenile in the Magistrates Youth Court in front of a District Judge. The changes in the law mean that a lot of very serious cases like this stay in the... Read More →
Is the divorce “meal ticket for life” going to be a thing of the past?
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Date19 Oct 2018
Maintenance Payments to ex-wives of the “well to do” A recent report shows that, no longer does the wife have an entitlement to a “meal ticket for life” in wealthy divorce cases. This has been highlighted in the case of... Read More →
March Cases 2017
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Date14 Mar 2017
R v B Our client was alleged to have assisted with a planned robbery on a house in Brighton with the intention of stealing vast amounts of money. This was allegedly orchestrated by a prisoner and his associates in London.... Read More →
Marriage rate increases
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Date14 Mar 2017
Despite the turbulent climate we live in post Brexit and Trump, people are still seeking romantic partnerships, or solace, with the number of marriages increasing according to the Office of National Statistics. The latest figures taken show an increase in nearly 3%.... Read More →
October Cases 2016
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Date02 Nov 2016
R v M Our client was charged with cultivating a large number of cannabis plants found inside his house when the police found his friend dead. This case should have been sent to the crown court due to its seriousness... Read More →