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Presented by Elizabeth Rimmer, LawCare|Thursday 6th May 2021 4pm Elizabeth Rimmer Webinar : Staying well, working well Join us for a discussion about mental health and wellbeing with Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare where she will share top tips for working well and staying well during these uncertain times and outline the help and resources available … Read more
A Practical Summary and some personal perspectivesPresented by James Walmsley, Wilberforce Chambers|Thursday 29th APRIL 2021 4pm James Walmsley : The New Practice Direction on Witness Statements Join us for a webinar with James Walmsley focussing on the New Practice Direction on Witness Statements. James will provide a practical summary and some personal perspectives. This will include:• … Read more
‘The new normal’, a phrase that has become ingrained in our day-to-day lives. The family day trip out, now replaced with a weekly food shop. Date night, now featuring a dine in deal for two and the latest boxset. Much of our daily lives put on hold in the interest of safety, and rightly so. Caring … Read more
Brexit, Divorce and Financial Remedy ClaimsPresented by Katharine Bundell, Fenners Chambers|Thursday 20th May 2021 4pm Brexit Series Part 1 Family Law Webinar : Presented by Katharine Bundell Join Katharine Bundell for a webinar focussing on the effect of Brexit and the end of the transition period on divorce and financial remedy claims in England and Wales. … Read more
Legislation, now awaiting Royal Assent, for “no fault” divorce has recently been backed by the Commons with a significant majority. The Bill, which when passed will be known as the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020[1] removes the need to find fault in the marriage and allows a statement of “irretrievable breakdown” to suffice. The latter … Read more
Leicester Animal Aid is a rescue and rehoming centre for cats and dogs who are lost, abandoned found stray or given up because their owners can no longer care for them. The Charity was founded by Dorothea Farndon in 1956. Leaving a legacy : Leicester Animal Aid Since then, the Centre has continued to grow and … Read more
Guy Forster, Partner, Irwin Mitchell: A day in the life What is your daily routine? How has this changed as a result of lockdown? I tend to be up very early in the morning; not necessarily out of choice but usually one of my two youngest daughters decides that it’s time to start the day. Prior … Read more
The use of virtual hearings for experts and assessors post Covid-19By Phillip Taylor MBE, Barrister at LawRichmond Green Chambers The Legal Business Of Business Is Changing Post Covid-19, expert witnesses and assessors are about to embark on a relatively new process for some with adducing of evidence which may be strange and disconcerting: the use of … Read more
Some exceptional people just seem to be good at whatever they turn their hand to. Lieutenant Colonel Blair Mayne or simply “Paddy” was one of those people. After attending Regent House Grammar School Mayne studied law at Queens University Belfast He would eventually qualify as a solicitor. Always a keen sportsman, it was whilst at university … Read more
Michael Frape I joined the committee in 2016 and was appointed President at the AGM in 2019. The Society’s 150th anniversary year will therefore coincide with my third and final year as President. The President has overall responsibility for the strategic direction of the Society in accordance with its mission, vision and values. The role also … Read more