Legal Services News & Updates
- 28th March 2013
A Shrewsbury based solicitors is offering to help county people left stranded by the closure of a large legal firm.
- 28th February 2013
Divorce – the situation itself is stressful enough. However, the Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales has revealed that soaring costs, together with poor quality of service in divorce cases means family solicitors receive a higher number of complaints than any other, and are adding to the woes of divorcing couples.
- 19th February 2013
Walsall Solicitors, Addison O’Hare has swiftly responded to the funding cuts in family cases from 1st April 2013. The government has announced that from that date it will withdraw public funding from the majority of family law cases
Under a crackdown starting in April introduced to try and encourage more families to resolve their problems through counselling and mediation only certain types of family law cases will be eligible to public funding.
- 29th January 2013
Stress related absence is always a key issue with employers. Lanyon Bowdler are holding a free seminar on Thursday 21st March 2013, at The Lion Quays Waterside Resort in Oswestry.
In addition, there will be the usual, comprehensive employment law update.
The looming tax deadline can often mean a mad scramble for lost receipts and trying to collate figures; promise yourself next year will be different!
- 20th January 2013
The Pension Tracing Service has information on many hundreds of unclaimed pension schemes. It is farly straight forward but you do need details of any company you worked for and their address.
- 6th January 2013
Wace Morgan Solicitors a Shropshire firm with a base in Shrewsbury have taken on three new trainees in their legal firm.
- 2nd January 2013
If you passed your driving test before the end of December 1996, you are generally entitled to drive a vehicle and trailer of up to 8.5 tonnes.
- 2nd January 2013
A shotgun accident has highlighted the importance of adequate safety training and record keeping.