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Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Solicitor Julia Gibbons for being a UK Top 175 Solicitor* as featured in the Sunday Times – and also for being the Top Solicitor in Chesterfield! If you would like to know more about our great team, head over to the Vouched For Website and read our testimonials!
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Don’t forget – we offer fixed fee quotes for Divorce and Family matters. If you would like to speak to somebody regarding an issue you’re having, please call us on 01246471900, to see how we can help.
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Asos founder to pay out substantial money to ex-wife
An award-winning entrepreneur has been told to hand about a third of a £220 million fortune to his ex-wife after a High Court cash battle. Nick Robertson, 48, a founder of online fashion retailer Asos, had argued that former wife Janine, 43, should get about £30 million of assets. She wanted nearly £110 million. A […]
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Heterosexual couple lose civil partnership challenge
A heterosexual couple who want to enter into a civil partnership have lost a legal challenge at London’s High Court. Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan were told in 2014 that they could not enter into a civil partnership because they were a man and a woman. They brought a legal challenge, saying the law discriminated […]
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Free Wills for a donation to Chesterfield Canal Trust
Many people assume they do not need a Will, or think they will eventually get round to making one. Statistics show that a surprisingly high number of people are unaware of the laws on dying without a Will (Intestacy). Which is why we want to give people the opportunity to consider making a Will, which […]
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Harsh evidence tests leave 40 per cent of domestic violence victims at risk
This month the Court of Appeal will decide whether to overturn a High Court ruling on the lawfulness of government changes to legal aid for domestic violence victims. ‘Legal aid is a lifeline for victims of abuse. This new data shows that access to safety and justice is still being denied to the very people […]
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Businessman’s “secret” daughter challenges will
Ruth Simmonds, the “secret daughter” of an entrepreneur who made a £2m fortune is fighting for a share of his estate. Ken Jordan died aged 75 and left “every penny” to his new partner, the cousin of his wife, the High Court heard. Lawyers for Ms Simmonds argued there were “real doubts” over Mr Jordan’s […]
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Online Court should handle basic civil cases
A new study written by Lord Justice Briggs, a Court of Appeal judge, has recommended that a new “online court” should be created to decide on civil hearings with a value of up to £25,000. Hundreds of cases a year could be moved out of courtrooms freeing them up from their Dickensian “stranglehold of paper”, […]
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UK house prices to crash as global asset prices unravel
Asset prices around the world are collapsing as the global economy slows and UK housing will not escapeAsset prices around the world soared as central bankers embarked on the greatest money printing experiment in history. While much of that money flowed into the stock market, a great deal also found its way into house prices. […]
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