4 September 2024
Associate solicitor at Morecrofts, Eleanor Slater, has been accredited as a Children Panel member by The Law Society.
Associate solicitor at Morecrofts, Eleanor Slater, has been accredited as a Children Panel member by The Law Society. The highly respected status is granted only to solicitors who are specialists in dealing with Children Law cases. It can give clients reassurance that the solicitor they instruct will have a high level of knowledge and experience […]
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 […]
by Charles Millett
28 March 2024
Major increases in minimum wages rates
From Monday 1st April 2024, the National Living Wage that will apply to all employees aged 21 and over will go up to £11.44 per hour. This is an increase of nearly 10% from the previous National Living Wage. Another key change is that this will now apply to workers aged 21 and over rather than […]
by Andrew Perrigo
22 March 2024
Postcode Lottery for Children in Need
An insight on the Children on Child in Need report from Partner, Andrew Perrigo. A report from the Children’s Commissioner delivered this month (Children on child in need plans March 2024) points to a regional approach to the services being offered to the most vulnerable children in the county. The Children Act 1898 imposes a duty […]
by Charles Millett
22 February 2024
Official menopause guidance issued to employers
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued guidance to employers in order to clarify their legal obligations towards their workers who are going through the menopause. Consideration was given at parliamentary level last year as to whether the menopause should be given a special status under employment law, such as automatically qualifying as […]
3 January 2024
Morecrofts have promoted five of its senior team to partner
Senior associates Carly Philp, Michael Lamb, Eleanor Cockrell, Rhea Munro and Peter Pownall all become partners in the firm from 1 January 2024. Eleanor Cockrell and Rhea Munro are members of our award-winning family law team, which has a higher number of solicitors on the Law Society Children Law accreditation scheme than any law firm […]
14 December 2023
Morecrofts mark a decade in Allerton
This year, we are celebrating the tenth anniversary of our office in Allerton. Since opening in 2013, the office has doubled in size and now accommodates up to 15 lawyers and support staff working across a range of legal matters including property conveyancing, family and employment law. During its first decade, staff at the Allerton […]
6 March 2023
Widening of Legal Aid Eligibility for Domestic Abuse Applicants
As of Friday 3rd March 2023, domestic abuse applicants no longer need to see their GP in person to obtain supporting evidence for their Legal Aid application – a telephone or video consultation will suffice. As a law firm who specialise in domestic abuse, we are all too familiar with the dreaded evidence requirements we are required […]
by Aaron Ocquaye
17 December 2021
Landlord Licensing Scheme
Liverpool City Council have recently announced the revival of the Selective Licensing Scheme for private landlords in the Liverpool City Region. The scheme will cover 18 wards in the Liverpool City Region, namely Anfield; Central; County; Everton; Fazakerley; Greenbank; Kensington & Fairfield; Kirkdale; Old Swan; Picton; Princes Park; Riverside; St Michael’s; Tuebrook & Stoneycroft; Warbreck; […]
