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Bright Future For Macks Solicitors In Middlesbrough

06Feb

Many familiar solicitors in Middlesbrough have disappeared in recent years, with powerful national chains and ...

Cafcass data reveals effect of legal reforms

27Jan

Amanda Adeola, our specialist in Children matters, agrees the introduction of compulsory MIAMs appears to have reduced applications being made to the court.

Legal aid cuts to blame for contact centre closures

26Jan

The National Association of Child Contact centres have warned that centres across England and Wales are being closed at an increasingly fast rate. They report that 40 contact centres have been forced to close in the last 18 months, making up 10% of all centres and leaving parents in some areas without access to one.

Have road accident claims increased despite reforms?

21Jan

The 2013 Jackson reforms were implemented to reduce the number of road accident claims made, but recent figures published have shown that there has in fact been an increase in the number of claims.

Labour pledge to end ‘neglect’ of child mental health services

21Jan

Funding for children’s mental health services has dropped by 6% since the coalition government took control in 2010.

18% of grandparents rarely see their grandchildren

19Jan

Research reveals that 18% of grandparents rarely or never see their grandchildren. This could be due to the denial of access to grandchildren following a divorce or separation; an unintended consequence of a family breakdown.

Kayak manufacturer found guilty of corporate manslaughter

16Jan

A kayak manufacturer has been convicted this week with corporate manslaughter, following the death of one of its staff in 2010. Alan Catterall, 54, died after becoming trapped in an industrial oven which he was cleaning.

Domestic abuse charity to open shelter specifically for older women in Redcar

15Jan

Redcar charity EVA Women’s Aid (Emerging from Violence and Abuse) are opening a new safe ...

More than half of adults believe childcare should be shared equally

14Jan

The research was commissioned by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, before the new rules regarding parental leave are to be introduced.

Is January ‘Divorce Month’?

13Jan

The start of a New Year is a time when people reflect upon their past. Many see it as the right time to end an unhappy relationship and make a new start.

Goverment announces £30m budget to repair Teesside’s roads

12Jan

£30 million of the £4.7bn budget has been allocated to fixing roads in Teesside – the lowest amount given to any region.

Proposed cuts to local government to have a detrimental effect on road maintenance

09Jan

Analysis of proposed changes to council’s spending powers in England has shown that road maintenance will be an area that becomes disproportionately affected.

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