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…
Howards Solicitors win Payout for Wythenshawe man after unlawful arrest A Wythenshawe man has received £1150.00 compensation from Greater Manchester Police after Howards Solicitors established he had been unlawfully arrested. On 7th October 2015, Mr Williams voluntarily attended Longsight Police station to assist Greater Manchester Police with an ongoing police investigation, however, despite his unwavering…
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…
Refugee Crisis, Dead Babies And All You Do Is Make Excuses! It has long frustrated that me that “our” response to the current and ongoing refugee crisis has been not only lacking but wholly unsympathetic. I have been hesitant to cast assumptions about our collective conscience preferring to conclude that factors such as the daily…
Howards Solicitors Personal Injury Team Track Down Witness Police Failed To Mention! On the 25th August 2015, Howards Solicitors Personal Injury Team successfully secured judgment for the claimant following trial at the Manchester County Court in the matter of Mr. Dean Sharkey –v- Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited. The brief facts of the case are…
