On 12th February 2015 Simon Hughes, Minister of State for Justice answered a written question put by Steve McCabe MP asking; “How many applications for Court orders there have been from Grandparents wishing to see Grandchildren after the divorce of the parents of...
The legal aid changes in April did not impact the legal aid available for mediation. However, the numbers of separated couples going to mediation has dropped drastically since the new rules came into force. Following the legal aid cuts, the number of people eligible...
After the success of the Help to Buy scheme, the Government has launched a 2nd scheme designed to encourage even more people to buy their own homes. Originally set to launch in January 2014, the launch has been brought forward and the scheme is available now! What is...
New minister for female offenders Lord McNally has announced women’s prison reforms which aim to maintain family ties and lower reoffending rates. Under the new proposals, women will serve any prison sentence as close to home as possible, in order that they can easily...
