Do You Know Drones and the Law? With Christmas around the corner and drones on most young people’s wish lists, we thought a round-up of the relevant law for anxious parents was appropriate. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any more information. Drones and the law This article examines drones and the legal…
We are all familiar with the notion of Brexit and the after effects, arguments and concerns raised. However, notwithstanding the obvious issues dividing the nation, the matter of Brexit has also seemingly contributed to a dramatic increase in couples separating. Nigel Shepherd the chair of the family lawyer’s organisation Resolution suggested that the difficulty of…
The recent publication of the Laming report and the Government’s sudden interest in the wellbeing of looked after children is certainly to be welcomed but not without considerable caution and qualification. Firstly, it barely touches the sides and in fact much of what is identified, particularly in the report is in fact redundant. The report…
Howards Solicitors has successfully won compensation for a Macclesfield man following his unlawful detention at Macclesfield Magistrates Court after the court wrongly issued a warrant for his arrest. On 11th December 2014, the Magistrates sitting at Macclesfield issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr. N. following his failure to attend Court on a summons…
Oliver Gardner of Howards Solicitors and CLSA Committee Member reports on the latest developments in criminal legal aid. On the 1st July 2015 the majority of solicitors undertaking publicly funded criminal defence work decided to stop accepting new instructions (Protocol 1) in protest at the Government’s decision to again reduce the rates payable. I could…
