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Company News by Paul Dodds LawIt has been over two months since we closed to the public. Whist we have been closed we have continued to work behind closed doors to assist new and existing […]
Domestic Abuse
Company News by Paul Dodds LawThe coronavirus lockdown has seen a dramatic increase in the number of clients seeking advice and protective court orders about arising from domestic abuse. Domestic abuse takes many forms. All […]
Coronavirus lockdown puts domestic abuse victims at risk
Help & Advice by Paul Dodds LawDomestic abuse victims are particularly vulnerable during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown and need more protection than ever, warned the Law Society of England and Wales earlier this month. “Refuge has […]
Coronavirus
Industry News by Hollie BurnhamUpdate – 24/3/20 We know that even in these difficult times we offer an important service and that you may still need our help. We are still open for business […]
Integrated criminal and domestic abuse courts to be trialled
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamSpecial domestic abuse courts where criminal offences are heard alongside family law cases will be set up under a £5 million trial, with more details to be shortly announced by […]
Civil and Family courts to go virtual amid Coronavirus crisis – Lord Chief Justice
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamLord Burnett, the Lord Chief Justice has announced that remote working is to become the norm in the civil and family courts in his latest update on the Coronavirus outbreak. […]
Highways England worker awarded £74,000 for sexual harassment
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamA tribunal has awarded a Highways England trainee £74,000 for sexual harassment after her boss sent her semi-naked selfies along with over 2,000 text messages after taking her mobile phone […]
Court of Appeal to livestream family cases for the first time
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamThe government and senior members of the judiciary are to ‘bring the public gallery into the 21st century’ as part of new plans to livestream family court cases following a […]
NSPCC reports increase in referrals of children living with domestic abuse
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamChild protection charity NSPCC has reported a 25% rise in calls relating to children witnessing domestic abuse. The charity has said that its helpline referred 6,642 concerns about domestic abuse […]
DWP ‘shocked’ by its own record on disability discrimination
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamA BBC Panorama investigation has found that the Department for Work and Pensions has lost more employment tribunal cases for disability discrimination in Britain than any other employer since 2016. […]