Neves had the pleasure of speaking to the Buckingham U3A Family History Group recently. The topic was Wills and Probate, but in considering what to talk about we were very aware that genealogists and family historians are looking at old Wills and Probates differently from solicitors.
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Supreme Court RulingOn 18th April 2018 the Supreme Court allowed the appeal in the matter of Morris-Garner and another (Appellants) v One Step (Support) Limited (Respondent). This judgement which can be found on the supreme court website clarifies and determines the remedies of damages in certain types of disputes and confirms that the underlying principle for the award of damages in breach of contract claims is to restore the non-defaulting party to the position that they would have been if the breach had not occurred
Spousal maintenance is one of the orders that a court can make upon divorce. The amount of the maintenance is agreed at the time of the order; however, as a result of inflation, as time goes by the value of the maintenance awarded will decrease if it is not reviewed.
A contact centre is a safe and friendly environment for children to spend time with a parent(s) or other family members in circumstances where families have separated.
Andrew Becconsall is our Head of Risk and Compliance
In this role he is responsible for ensuring everything the company does is compliant with the strict regulations that law firms have to adhere to, especially in prevention of fraud.