When making an application to the Court, a Court fee must be paid, otherwise the application will not be processed by the Family Court. If you are in receipt of benefits and or a low income you can apply for a Court fee exemption in certain matters. The Court fees are...
#DoddsFamily are delighted to announce the promotion of one of our criminal solicitors Sukhdev Bisla to an Associate. Sukhdev specialises in all areas of crime. Pravleen Sian who works in our private family department has recently qualified as a solicitor and...
Parental responsibility is defined in section 3(1) of the Children Act 1989 as: ‘all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his property’. This means a person who has Parental...
It is with great sadness that we announce that Manjit Obhi, Member Partner at Dodds Solicitors LLP passed away on Sunday 14 November 2021 surrounded by her family. Manjit was our Senior Partner in the Family Care Department and joined Marron Dodds and Waite in 1988...
When the lockdown began nearly 9 weeks ago, the Courts and legal sector had to rapidly become adept at navigating remote working and ensuring that we were still able to provide the highest level of service to our clients. As a society we are used to dealing with each...
Practice Direction 12J – Domestic Violence was established on the 2nd October 2017 to increase the awareness of domestic violence and the effect it has on children. Its purpose is to provide clear steps for the court to follow so that when domestic abuse is...
