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by Charles Millett

30 August 2024

The Prospect of a 4 Day Working Week

The government has announced its intention to consider implementing enhanced rights for workers to ask to work a four day week instead of the standard five day working week. This has hit the news headlines and has caused significant alarm amongst business organisations. There has been talk for some time of the possibility of a […]

by Kathy McQuillan

23 August 2024

Unmarried families – what happens when the relationship breaks down?

Generally, when marriages break down, both parties have some protection in respect of the assets whether they are owned jointly or solely owned by one spouse. However, this is not the case for unmarried couples and often they can find themselves with no legal protection in respect of assets held in the sole name of […]

by Amy Knowles

21 August 2024

Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ to be delivered in full

On 12th August 2024, in response to a written question, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch confirmed that the Government will deliver its Plan to Make Work Pay in full. What will change under the Plan to Make Work Pay? The plan includes: What happens next? Baroness Jones confirmed that ministers are identifying the best way to deliver the plan. […]

29 July 2024

Morecrofts Netball Team win Inclusion Award

Morecrofts Netball Club won the Inclusion Award at the North West Netball One Awards. The team were recognised for their initiatives to bring netball to wide and diverse groups within the North West region. Morecrofts have supported the netball club since 2017 and equipped the team with innovative new kits and equipment in 2023, introducing a game-changing […]

by Eleanor Slater

19 July 2024

Worry for grandparents as courts highlight lack of legal aid support

The family court has recently highlighted a big challenge for grandparents who face allegations in care proceedings. In a recent case* a 19 month old baby had suffered an unexplained head injury. The people who had care of the child in the timeframe identified by the medics were the parents and the grandmother. The court […]

by Andrew Perrigo

18 July 2024

Response: Children’s services support in King’s Speech

With one of the largest Children Law teams in the Liverpool City Region, careful consideration was always going to be given as to what The King’s Speech was going state. I was particularly interested in the information around offering help to the thousands of children involved in care proceedings and the many more who are […]

3 July 2024

Technology and psychology highlighted at Domestic Abuse Conference

More than 100 delegates attended the sold-out event at Liverpool’s Hilton Hotel.

18 June 2024

Morecrofts’ family law solicitor and partner Jo-anne Lomax has been recognised nationally for her pro bono work

Morecrofts’ family law solicitor and partner Jo-anne Lomax has been recognised nationally for her pro bono work. Jo-anne has been named on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales. As well as leading the firm’s matrimonial and domestic abuse teams, Jo also specialises in children law, is an accredited member of the well-respected […]