28 January 2019
Criminal Injuries Compensation – “Too difficult – Too traumatising”
In her review of the Government’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) the Victim’s Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, has stated that her overall impression of the Scheme is that “the process of making a claim was often traumatic”. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) deals with compensation claims from people who have been physically or mentally injured because they were […]
14 January 2019
7 things to think about when making a Will
Our team of Wills and Probate solicitors have collated together seven essential things to consider when you’re making a Will. Whilst thinking about making a Will isn’t an enjoyable task, it is necessary to ensure loved ones and name beneficiaries get the most out of your estate. 1. Decide who your executor is The executor […]
by Michael Gossage
11 January 2019
Keeping A Paper Trail – The Importance of Evidence
Recently I have been instructed on a number of cases where clients have encountered one fundamental issue – a lack of documentary evidence. Evidence is crucial in civil disputes and is something everybody should think about when entering into any form of agreement or understanding with another party. The onus is typically on a party […]
7 December 2018
BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ARE BUYING A NEW BUILD HOUSE
You are buying a new house. At the moment it is an empty plot of land on which your dream home will be built. You have viewed the show house and it all looks fine so you have nothing to worry about – or do you? A great deal can happen between you viewing the […]
30 October 2018
Morecrofts invests in Knowsley with new Prescot office
We are delighted to announce that we are opening a new office in Prescot town centre. The new space on Warrington Road, adjacent to Prescot Town Hall, will offer our full range of award-winning legal services, including family law, conveyancing, employment and commercial law.We are due to open the doors to our new office in […]
20 August 2018
What does a family law solicitor do?
To help you understand what a family law solicitor does and what their responsibilities are to their clients, we thought it would help if one of our award-winning team created an easy-to-understand guide. By explaining this area of law in detail we hope to clarify some of the questions we are asked by our clients […]
by Clare Kerrigan
26 July 2018
Wife being forced to stay in an Unhappy Marriage’ Supreme Court Rules
Mrs. Owens, aged 68 married in 1978 with two adult children applies for a Divorce on the grounds of her husbands unreasonable behaviour, however, her husband is refusing to split. The original Judge who heard the case found the marriage to be broken down, but that Mrs. Owens examples were “flimsy and exaggerated”. Mr. Owens, […]
14 May 2018
Litigants in person and the value of representation
Over the past year I have noticed a significant increase in the number of people representing themselves in complex civil litigation proceedings. While having to deal with litigants in person is nothing new, the majority of unrepresented parties I encountered in the past typically involved small claims (with the odd exception). Small claims are monetary […]
