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Opinion
Practice Direction 27A – A gentle reminder…..
With increasing cuts in funding of cases and the increasing number of litigants in person on the rise before the family courts, practitioners and advocates have recently received a gentle...
October 27, 2016
Blog
What is in a number? Age assessment and the help and support of young people in the UK
In April 2016 an amendment to the Immigration bill was passed that allowed the safe passage of unaccompanied minors to the UK. Lord Dubs, a former child refugee and campaigner...
October 26, 2016
Opinion
Killer clowns beware
With Halloween, fast approaching it’s highly likely that we will see further reports of incidents involving ‘killer clowns’ in the UK. Over the past few weeks the media has been…
October 26, 2016
Opinion
Bringing down the house
With the evident and increasing demand for affordable housing, the conditions of properties already in occupation are often overlooked. Over the last 9 months, the housing charity Shelter in co-operation...
October 26, 2016
Opinion
LASPO – It’s time for a review, but by whom?
‘A plea to all the lawyers – those coming up and those already there. You have got to accept that bandying about access to justice, it’s really quite fraudulent. To...
Almost everyone now owns a smartphone. We carry it in our pockets and our bags, some even sleep with it under their pillow. But do we really consider the serious...
October 25, 2016
Blog
Should I have a pre-nuptial agreement?
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Amal and George Clooney and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are just some of the big name stars to have signed pre-nuptial agreements ahead of...
October 21, 2016
Blog
Helping vulnerable women building a more positive future
I recently attended a very interesting talk by an organisation called Pause. Pause work with women who have experienced repeat removals of their children through care proceedings. The Pause programme...
October 20, 2016
Opinion
My first few weeks at HJA
I started working at Hodge Jones & Allen on 1st August 2016 and I am thoroughly enjoying working at the firm. Fighting for what’s right is the underlying ethos of…
It’s easy not to think about your pension while you are working and earning a salary. But now that life expectancy is longer, you could live for decades without earning...
October 19, 2016
Opinion
‘Openness and transparency’ or ‘conceal and cover up’ in our NHS?
Following publication of an independent report into 10 deaths at the hands of mental health patients under the care of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, the Trust tweeted a quote...
Reflecting on Breast Cancer Awareness Month and planning for the unknown
I have been reminded by recent press and media stories that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it has made me stop and think again about how life changing...
October 18, 2016
Opinion
The Deregulation Act 2015 – a step in the right direction?
The Deregulation Act (“the Act”) became law on 26th March 2016 and introduced several changes as to how Landlords, and their agents, are able to secure possession of their property....
October 17, 2016
Opinion
Avoiding a Madonna style-custody battle
One of the truisms of divorce is that it’s often the children who are the real victims. The mix of emotions associated with separation and divorce often sees parents using...
October 17, 2016
Blog
'Be Seen Not Hurt' Campaign
With Autumn approaching, children returning to school and with the days becoming shorter, it is of no surprise that more incidents will occur on the roads. The Department for Transport...
Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016 – is there a silver lining to the cloud?
Homelessness is one of society’s greatest ills and one which we all encounter in some shape or form as we go about our business on a day to day basis....
October 6, 2016
Opinion
Dealing with possession claims – a day in my life as a duty solicitor
I act as one of the duty solicitors at the Clerkenwell and Shoreditch County Court and as a housing specialist I represent clients with possession claims who attend Court without...
October 5, 2016
Blog
Cosmetic surgery – more practical guidance for patients
Following the guidance for doctors who offer cosmetic surgery issued by the General Medical Counsel (GMC) in April this year, the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has now issued some...
The Policing and Crime Bill is working its way through Parliament into law. Contained within are radical proposals for dealing with suspects while their cases are under investigation. The proposed...
Picture the scene... you’ve had a long, hard day at work or school and all you want to do is get home and relax. Unfortunately, your journey home includes a...
