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- THE NUMBERS OF BEDROOM TAX
- Top of the tree again
- Mum and Dad are Splitting Up
- Social Services are concerned about your child – what will they do?
- Are Sham Marriages Really an Issue of Immigration?
- #KeepItOutofCourt – Family Dispute Resolution Week 25 to 29 November 2013
- Client Feedback Survey – Could you be a winner?
- Resolution’s “Family Matters” Service
- Do you know about non Court options for separation and divorce?
- 5 things you didn’t know about section 2 of the Mental Health Act.
- Thinking about living together…?
- How Clean is Your House?
- Mediation Works!
- Domestic Violence Protection Orders and Notices
- UCL Studies Support Immigration to UK
- Role models for conscious uncoupling
- Damning report exposes Police failures over domestic abuse
- Same Sex Marriages are here!
- Help to Buy or Help the Builder?
- ‘Clare’s Law’ introduced to tackle domestic violence
- Family Law Changes 22nd April 2014
- Are you unhappy that your relative has been detained under section 3 of the Mental Health Act? What can you do about it?
- Child Arrangement Orders … Just a Change of Label?
- A quick guide to the Inquest system
- Criminalisation of Forced Marriage
- Show domestic violence the red card during this summer’s World Cup
- FAMILY MATTERS CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY
- Time to review your child maintenance arrangements
- Debt Recovery – is it worth it?
- Family Mediation: Inspiration from the Commonwealth
- Collaborative law – not a Yes-No Debate
- Thoughts from the round table
- Divorcing later in life – why it’s important to get the finances right
- Changes to the Intestacy Rules- the perfect time to make a will!
- I’ve been told I’m a Nearest Relative. What does this mean?
- We already have a British Bill of Rights: it’s called the European Convention on Human Rights.
- World Mental Health Day 2014 – Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Legal 500 – Family is top tier again
- North East Property Buyers litigation : The Supreme Court gives judgment
- Parental Involvement; what will the change in the law mean for you?
- Removal of appeal rights for students- all is not lost
- Chambers 2015 Rankings – David Gray Solicitors LLP a ‘Fantastic Firm’
- How can a change of address result in a driving ban without your knowledge?
- White Ribbon Day Coffee Morning at our South Shields Office
- Family Dispute Resolution Week is here!
- Want to be a Landlord? Ten top tips to avoid the pitfalls of buy to let.
- Driving Licence Changes from 1 January 2015
- Tenancy deposit protection schemes – What all tenants need to know
- Convert your civil partnership from today
- A Christmastime message for you
- Domestic abuse over the festive season
- Are you in an abusive relationship and worried about the effect on your kids? Here’s what you need to know…
- Changes to Stamp Duty – savings all round!
- Lasting Powers of Attorney – fixing the roof while the sun shines!
- Accidents will happen…
- Without Prejudice – what does it mean and how can it help resolve disputes?
- Writing a will is the best thing you can do to protect your family
- Spouse Immigration Rules unfair to UK citizens
- Resolution’s manifesto – keep it out of court
- Erosion of appeal rights against immigration decisions
- New Marriage Regulations affecting Non-UK/EEA Nationals
- Almost half of all sibling groups in care are split up
- Marriage breakdown: no time limit on making financial claims
- But What If I Want to Call my Child Uncle Ben?
- Victims of Domestic Violence suffering for almost 3 years before getting real help
- New changes to visit visa rules from April 2015- but are they any simpler?
- The March 2015 Budget and Inheritance Tax.
- Family Matters – funding extended
- March 2015 – Justice Committee criticise the 2013 legal aid changes
- Mental Health Awareness Week 2015 is here
- Love it or List It? Whatever you decide, we can help.
- Mental health problems – more common than you might think
- Gazumped? Gazundering? Exchange of Contracts? Completion?
- Is Legal Aid available in your case? Debunking myth that Legal Aid is no longer available in Family Law.
- Are you considering buying to let? Here’s what you need to know
- Deadline looming for landlords to protect tenancy deposits
- Are family courts biased in favour of mothers when deciding arrangements for children?
- Northern Law Awards 2015 Results
- Lord Janner is to be prosecuted: what are the implications?
- Proprietary Estoppel ? Elementary my dear Watson: Mr Holmes and his will.
- Newcastle Pride 2015
- Highly unusual divorce ruling – Wife gets the lot
- Legal Aid – Is it now easier to get funding for your case?
- Ilott v Mitson: Can judges ignore your will?
- Changes for Landlords and Tenants – Don’t Get Caught Out By the New Rules!
- Marriage and Divorce: top tips from award-winning family law team.
- Leases – When is your home not your Castle?
- Gray goes Green – Bags for Life
- Has your landlord spent your deposit?
- Joint Enterprise – guilty by association?
- How do you choose a good solicitor?
- Mental Health Services – A Change Has Gotta Come
- Wills – Only Fools (and Horses) don’t make a will
- Are Local Authorities misusing section 20 of the Children Act 1989?
- Family Dispute Resolution Week 2015- Keeping out of Court puts #ChildrenFirst
- Remember, remember the 25th of November
- The Right to Die when life has lost its sparkle – Court of Protection
- Do I need a solicitor for a police interview?
- Our commercial team advise in the acquisition of a Newcastle city centre building for leading digital technology company
- ‘It’s all your fault’ – time for change in divorce proceedings?
- Couple jailed over baby death
- Domestic Abuse doesn’t stop just because it’s Christmas
- Property boom predicted for January 2016
- Coercive and Controlling Behaviour – A New Criminal Offence
- Bringing Christmas cheer to ‘Lads and Dads’ this Christmas
- The morning after: what to do when caught drink driving
- Pre-nups: not just for the rich and famous.
- Gender Recognition Certificate – Getting it Right
- The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: A Business Tenant’s Secret Weapon
- Care Proceedings – Who Cares?
- Poppi Worthington
- Launch of the UK’s First Child Mental Health Week
- Supreme Court rules that joint enterprise law has been wrongly interpreted for 30 years
- Justice for victims of Domestic Abuse
- Business, brains and beer!
- What is the legal age of consent?
- I am being assessed as a Special Guardian for a child – what do I need to know?
- A damning report reveals the crisis in England’s Mental Health Services
- Cohabitation Agreement – It may not be romantic, but…
- Leaving children home alone: What does the law say?
- Buyer Beware: What to look out for when buying at auction
- Help to Buy ISA’s
- Elspeth Thomson delivered the Children Law round-up at the 28th National Resolution Conference, 22-23rd April 2016
- Partnering Voices in the Middle to support children and young people experiencing parental separation.
- Putting our best foot forward for the North East Legal Support Trust
- Access to Legal Aid widened: Changes to the strict time limit of Gateway Evidence
- David Gray’s Crime and Property Teams both shortlisted for a Northern Law Award
- School’s (nearly) out for summer
- One will and 3 husbands
- School attendance and Term Time Holiday
- The Queen’s Speech 2016 – Children and Social Work Bill
- Divorce – Don’t kiss goodbye to a pension
- Wills and the EU Succession Regulation – Do you know the law?
- “Designer” Drugs – But There is Nothing Fashionable about a Prison Uniform
- Making sure you know what’s included in your lease
- Would you call the police if your child broke a cup?
- Care Proceedings – The Pause Project is coming to Newcastle
- Brexit: what now for Family Law?
- Ladies who Network
- Police detention cells – A place of safety for those mentally unwell?
- Heir Hunters and your Family Fortunes
- We’re shortlisted for Family Law Awards 2016
- DIY Divorce – A delayed cost?
- Mediations – Working at two levels
- Is your employee’s divorce costing you money?
- World Mental Health Day: “Dignity in Mental Health – Psychological and Mental Health First Aid for All”
- Legal 500 UK – Our Crime Team Win Regional Team of the Year 2017
- Family Team Awarded Regional Firm of the Year at Family Law Awards 2016
- Mind of My Own – Helping young people communicate better
- Number of applications to deprive a person of their liberty at a record high in the North East.
- Child safety & contact in cases of domestic abuse
- Can I enter into a Civil Partnership in the UK with my partner who is the opposite sex? Apparently not.
- Buyers Beware of Leasehold Pitfalls
- It’s a six pointer
- Fraud allegations
- Northern Law Awards 2017
- The blame game – Major setback for divorcing couples in one of the most significant divorce cases of the century so far
- 28-day limit on police bail comes into force in the UK
- Cohabitation and Common law marriage
- Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB)
- Higher fines for speeding – the truth
- Criminal behaviour order issued for DV in the UK for the 1st time
- Beyond letter writing…
- Mary Shaw wins Family Lawyer of the Year Award 2017
- Can I make an electronic will?
- Released under Investigation
- 5 tips to keep your affairs in order
- Should I appoint a financial Lasting Power of Attorney?
- Kinship carers
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- Top marks for David Gray from Chambers & Partners
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- A Drug Driving Conviction is for Life, Not Just for Christmas…
- Has the 1983 Mental Health Act been ripped up?
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- David Gray Solicitors 40th birthday!
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- The Mental Health Act 1983- Can I refuse treatment?
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- Death and the Digital
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- New Year’s Resolutions: Five tips for keeping your affairs in order.
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- Family Arbitration Scheme
- Mike Bishop Retirement
- Elspeth and The House of Commons!
- Crime, Court and COVID!
- Now, I’m a proper grown up!
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