How Long for My Immigration Application to Be Decided?
This is one of the most common questions our Immigration team are asked. The Home Office has standard processing times for most visa applications. These vary depending…
Peace of mind – why you need to make a Will
Making a will is something that people often don’t want to think about. Or you think to yourself there is always time to create one in…
My work means that I spend a lot of time in court where decisions are being made in the best interests of children. So I was very interested to come…
Trust Registration Deadline Looms for Trustees
Registering a Trust On 1st September 2022 many will be caught unaware that the law is changing regarding registering trusts. Taxable trusts in the UK have been required to be…
Standard Determine Sentence In April 2020, the Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2020 brought in a major change to the length of the time serious…
Cross examination in Domestic Abuse cases
Cross examination in a domestic abuse case Since 21 July 2022 alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse have been prohibited from cross examining their victims and vice versa…
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has largely come into force as of 28 June 2022, bringing with it new laws, tougher sentences and major changes to…
Possession of an offensive weapon
POSSESSION OF AN OFFENSIVE WEAPON It is an offence to have an offensive weapon in your possession in a public place, without reasonable excuse. For the purposes of this…
Community Alternative to Short Prison Sentences (CASPS)
What is the Community Alternative to Short Prison Sentences Scheme? Northumbria Local Criminal Justice Board and Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner have launched a pilot scheme to provide community alternatives…
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