CONTESTED DIVORCES OWENS-V-OWENS

Jul 27 | 2018
A 68 year old woman (Mrs Owens) was told that she must remain married to her husband because the Court found that she had not made out sufficient grounds to divorce her husband.  In England and Wales, if you wish to divorce your husband/wife you have to evidence that their behaviour was so unreasonable that as a result, the marriage had irretrievably broken down.  On this occasion, the Court found that those grounds were not adequately made out, that Mr Owen had not acted in a manner that could be considered unreasonable.  Mrs Owens must now evidence that she has lived apart from her husband for a continuous period of 5 years before she can re-apply to divorce him.  Maybe time for a change in the law? Lisa Evans can advise you on whether you can divorce on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour.

The Telegraph: Japanese knotweed: Court rules that landowners can claim damages if plant invades their property

Jul 27 | 2018
Landowners will be able to claim damages if the "pernicious" plant Japanese knotweed has encroached on their property following a Court of Appeal ruling. Read the full story here https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/japanese-knotweed-ruling-landowners-can-claim-damages-plant/ If you are experiencing problems with Japanese Knotweed call us for a free 10 minutes consultation as soon as possible on 0330 123 1131

LEGAL AID FOR HOUSING CASES

Jul 27 | 2018
There are only 7 law firms in Wales who hold a housing legal aid contract to provide advice and assistance to tenants making claims against their landlords.  There are only 243 for the whole of England.  Legal aid is only available for cases where the tenant is at threat of immediate homelessness, and if there is disrepair, legal aid is only available where there is a serious risk to the life and safety of the tenants who occupy the property.  It is very restricted and only available to a small number of tenants.  If you need to bring a claim and you do not have the funds, there are options available, some law firms offer NO WIN NO FEE, but try and ensure that the firm can offer you ATE (after the event insurance) to protect you from not being successful.  Some firms offer deferred payment schemes (the firm is only paid when you the client is paid damages [compensation] by the Landlord). Newbold Solicitors offer both schemes and not only that, are a leading expert in the area of law.  

Introducing our First Associates

Jul 27 | 2018
We are delighted to announce that Alexandra Jenkins and Beth McAuley have been promoted to Associates at Newbold Solicitors.   We wish Beth and Alex all the very best in their new roles and know that they will make it a huge success.

Property Team of the Year 2018

Jul 24 | 2018

Property Team of the Year (Highly Commended) - Modern Law Awards 2018

The award was held at the Rum Warehouse in Liverpool in July 2018. The firm was nominated due to the property team we have at Newbold Solicitors. The firm evidenced that the team are very talented, that they can go that extra mile for clients to get the results our clients deserve. Success is important to us, sometimes success is knowing when a practical settlement is more important than a day in Court. If our Clients are happy then the firm is happy. The Modern Law Awards are one of the most prestigious in the property and conveyancing calendar and every top law firm enters and wants to win. It is the Oscars of the conveyancing and property world. So, to win an award is a huge achievement for the team here. For the clients, it means they are instructing the very best, they can be confident in knowing that it does not matter in which town or city a law firm is based, it is the work they produce, the results they obtain and the service you receive that counts.

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