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Today sees the introduction of new time limits being set on police bail. From today the police will only be able to impose pre-charge bail…

Last week, in the case of Owens v Owens, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of a wife, Tini Owens, seeking to divorce her husband of 39 years,…

New figures released by KPMG show that incidents of fraud taking place in the North East have increased significantly in the last 12 months.  Cases involving the theft of…

6 POINTS FOR MOBILE PHONE USE From Wednesday 1 March 2017 the penalty for driving a vehicle while using a mobile phone will increase to 6 penalty points. Any new driver (within two years of…

As with many others in England and Wales, you have just purchased your dream home, which happens to be Leasehold. While most Leasehold owners will have no issues, the…

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (CPA) states that only same sex couples are able to marry under this piece of legislation. After a three year legal battle, the interpretation…

It is always hoped that a child will be able to maintain a good relationship with both of their parents, even if the relationship between their parents breaks down….

Figures released by NHS England in 2016 show that the number of applications for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are at a record high, with the highest number of…

A new App has been created to help young people who are in the care system to communicate better with the Social Workers and other professionals involved in their…

This week at David Gray we are celebrating being crowned ‘Family Law Regional Firm of the Year (North)’ at the 6th annual Family Law awards. Beating…