(and Other Questions) Minors and Law Can a teenager hire a solicitor? Yes. There are a few situations when children and teenage minors would need to obtain the legal counsel of their own family solicitors. The most common is when the child has suffered or needs to be protected from physical or emotional harm. The […]
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 went into effect on 6 of April 2022, otherwise known as the (No-Fault Divorce) Family Procedure Rules Amendment 2022. This reform aimed to simplify, speed up, and change the divorce process from an adversarial one into one of amicable separation. There is no longer a need to harshly […]
By Hadaway & Hadaway Family Solicitors North Shields UK There are many perfectly valid reasons why individuals or couples may choose to go with a sperm/egg donor or co-parenting agreement. This article deals with the potential legal hiccups that should be addressed before entering into any such agreement. Do sperm and egg donors have parental […]
The new Divorce Laws up on 6 April 2022 have made it easier for partners to divorce more amicably without needing to prove fault. This is good. There are however some unintended consequences. Article by HH Famlily Solicitors in North Shields The average age of divorce is now 47 for men and 44 for women. […]
Political crises come and go, but marriage is forever. Or at least, marriage law. It can be argued honestly that this can have lasting impact more than the latest exciting pseudo-wartime legislation. Article by Hadaway & Hadaway Divorce Solicitors in the North East, North Shields UK. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 comes into […]
The right to protest is one of the fundamental symbols of liberty. It is protected in the European Convention of Human Rights under Article 11 and the freedom of assembly, and regardless of cause have the right to protest, march, or demonstrate in a public space. Article brought to you by Hadaway & Hadaway solicitors […]
‘The Prosecution is Obligated to Help Prove Your Innocence’, or ‘The Requisite Duty of Disclosure by the Police and Prosecution about Any Material that Would Help the Defendant’. Article by HH Solicitors North Shields It sounds strange, doesn’t it? Dramas have conditioned us to believe that the courtroom is an antagonistic stage where the prosecutors […]
Already 1.3 million non-UK workers have left the country since late 2019. The post-Brexit, post-COVID-19 landscape is all about recovery. Unfortunately the ongoing labor shortage is proving to be a strong damper on these efforts. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) recently spoke out about staff shortages and why a relaxation on immigration policies may […]
Child arrangements and parents having access to their children after a divorce is based upon the child’s rights to have access to both parents. A father’s rights over their child is much the same as the mother’s in the eyes of the law. Therefore, normally, it is not lawful for one parent to restrict the […]