There has been a dramatic increase recently in the number of interventions which have been made by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). A recent article in the Law Society Gazette revealed that in the year 2018-2019 721 applications were made by the OPG to the...
As taking court proceedings can be very costly and time consuming, a large number of people are now choosing to use mediation to resolve disputes as it can be cheaper and quicker to resolve any outstanding disputes rather than pursuing matters through the courts. If...
The partners are pleased to introduce Claire Cousin who joined Dodds Solicitors in May 2019 as an Associate Solicitor in the Family team. Claire has extensive knowledge of care proceedings and the law relating to child protection issues where the Local Authority...
Dodds Solicitors LLP are pleased to announce that Associate Solicitor Sarah Spence is now qualified as an accredited civil and commercial mediator. Sarah joins the Mediation Centre with our Partner Ashwin Topiwala. Ashwin and Sarah can both offer all types of civil...
The term “domestic abuse” is very often misunderstood, with many believing that only physical violence can amount to abuse. There will undoubtedly be victims who fail to see that they are being subjected to domestic abuse due to its various forms. In the absence of...
