Stowe Family Law has announced the acquisition of the south east firm Watson Thomas Solicitors. According to the firm, divorce inquiries have increased as a result of the pandemic and the rising cost of living,
729 sex offenders went missing or were sought for arrest between 2019 and 2021, according to the Freedom of Information requests made by BBC News to 45 police forces. Abuse victims have urged the government
According to a senior civil servant, the workload of HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s small claims mediation service will rise seven times if mediation becomes required for claims under £10,000. The small slims mediation service
The most vulnerable will be better supported to access justice despite the rising cost of living thanks to new proposals published on the 7th March to reform the government “Help with Fees” scheme, says the
After a women was murdered by her husband after he was released on bail, a senior coroner demanded that the police be given the authority to confiscate house keys from people suspected of domestic abuse.
Over eight out of 10 female lawyers claim that they feel positive about their future in the legal profession, new research coinciding with International Women’s Day has found. Realm Recruit surveyed a cross-section of 65
The profession must use International Women’s Day as a springboard to achieve true equity, overcome barriers and progress women solicitors to senior levels, says The Law Society. The Law Society’s Annual Statistics 2021 found that
Vulnerable children across England and Wales will be protected from the damaging impact of forced marriage as the legal age of marriage rises to 18, the Ministry of Justice confirmed this week. The Marriage and