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Family Law

Keeping a track on perpetrators of abuse

Under a new scheme, being piloted by Northumbria Police from 30th June, technology will be used to create alerts if a victim of domestic abu...

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Family Law

Areas of Focus for Adoption Changes

The director of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, John Simmonds, has made clear what he feels should be the main areas of ...

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Commercial Property

The Hidden Side of the Empire State Building

London may have one of the most lucrative and attractive commercial property markets in the world, but all cities have their own thriving ma...

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Business

The Fallout of E3

The 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo (or ‘E3’ as it is commonly known) took place from 16th-18th June and regardless of whether you ar...

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Employment Law

Government Target 'Salary Sacrifice'

Many employees could be affected by the July emergency budget this summer, after former pensions minister Steve Webb warned that ‘salary s...

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Business

The Origins of Father's Day

As Father’s Day is fast approaching, we here at Fisher Jones Greenwood thought it was time to revisit the origins of the holiday to remind...

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Family Law

First Forced Marriage Prosecution for the UK

Forced marriage was made a criminal offence under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which came into force on 16 June 20...

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Family Law

Divorce and Financial Arrangements: effects of the recession?

The recent recession which started in 2008 had an impact on families in many ways, including the unfortunate breakdown of marriages and civi...

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Family Law

Surrogacy: Lack of Parental Order a "ticking time bomb"

Following on from my previous blog there is further news in relation to surrogacy, coming in the form of a warning from a senior High Court ...

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Business

Pure Gym Weighs Up Competition

Pure Gym, the no frills fitness club, is set to buy its rival chain LA fitness. While the exact value of the deal has not been disclosed, it...

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Family Law

Special Guardianship Orders more than triple in two years

Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs)were introduced ten years ago as a way to secure a child’s long term future, normally with relatives, in...

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Family Law

It's Time For Change

On 8 May 2015 it was announced that the Conservative party had won the 2015 General Election by a majority vote. When hearing this news I p...