Legal sector welcomes the appointment of non-lawyer Alex Norris as justice secretary
Alex Norris has become the first non-lawyer to be granted the post of Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in a Labour government. The MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley, who on Monday replaced David Lammy in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government, is a former trade union official. For the past year, he […]
Firm introduces fixed-fee service for fathers amid ‘worrying’ separation statistics
A West Midlands firm has introduced a fixed-fee pathway for fathers navigating child arrangements on separation or divorce. The service from Higgs LLP brings together legal advice, mediation and, where needed, access to specialist representation in court, with the aim of giving fathers a clearer understanding of their options and likely costs from the outset. […]