Progress in the Law relating to domestic abuse
Posted by Samuel Mason
Posted in: Family/Mediation/Care
The term “domestic abuse” is very often misunderstood, with many believing that only physical violence can amount to abuse. There will undoubtedly be victims who fail to see that they are being subjected to domestic abuse due to its various forms. In the absence of physical violence, abuse is sometimes hard to recognise. This may continue reading…
Care Solicitor – Leicester
Posted by The Dodds Solicitors Team
Posted in: Vacancies
As a specialist firm in Care proceedings in Leicester we seek to recruit solicitors at all levels of experiences to deal with child and care proceedings law, from social services matters and care orders to supervision orders and adoptions. Please reply with cv to sarah.mills@dodds-solicitors.co.uk No Agencies please
SRA Transparency Rules Cost & Service – Motor
Posted by The Dodds Solicitors Team
Posted in: Criminal Defence
Motoring offences Cost & Service: Fixed fee Our crime department is headed up by Steve Morris, Partner, and assisted by a team of professional criminal solicitors and legal clerks. We have over 30 years of experience covering all aspects of Criminal Law, and our defence solicitors are all qualified members of the duty solicitor schemes continue reading…
SRA Transparency Rules Cost & Service – Probate
Posted by The Dodds Solicitors Team
Posted in: Wills and Probate
Probate: Range of costs (with fixed fee for additional work) and fixed fee Our Wills and Probate department team headed up by Samantha Downs, who has a vast amount of experience when it comes to will writing tailored to a client’s individual needs as well as inheritance and tax planning and probate issues ranging for continue reading…
SRA Transparency Rules Cost & Service – Conveyancing
Posted by The Dodds Solicitors Team
Posted in: Conveyancing
Conveyancing: Fixed fee Our residential conveyancing team is comprised of 3 experienced members including our licensed conveyancer, Harvinder Mann, our CILEx Member and Paralegal, Patsy Litt and Secretary Denise Higgins. The team is supervised by the partners in charge of the department Steve Morris and Jennifer McNeil. Referral Fee If you have been referred to continue reading…
SRA Transparency Rules Cost & Service – Debt Recovery
Posted by The Dodds Solicitors Team
Posted in: Litigation/Personal Injury
Debt recovery: Range of fixed fees Our civil litigation department is headed by Sarah Spence who has over 25 years’ experience of dealing with litigation claims and is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Range of fixed fees for a business to business debt that is undisputed Court Claims These costs continue reading…
Debt Recovery
Posted by Sarah Spence
Posted in: Litigation/Personal Injury
If you are having difficulties with customers not paying their invoices and need assistance with debt collection then please contact Sarah Spence Associate Solicitor at Dodds Solicitors. Sarah can advise you regarding the steps involved in issuing court proceedings and recovering monies. It may be possible to instruct us on a fixed fee basis depending continue reading…
Options for those in Islamic Marriages not recognised by UK law
Posted by Sarah Spence
Posted in: Divorce & Matrimonial
Following on from Jennifer McNeil’s blog of the 13th August 2018 regarding whether an Islamic marriage and or divorce can be recognised in an English court. If having taken advice it becomes apparent that your Islamic marriage is not recognised in England then in the event of a separation you may still depending upon your continue reading…
The Queen of Soul
Posted by Sarah Spence
Posted in: Wills and Probate
As many of you will be aware the legendary Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin passed away recently. You may be surprised to learn that although she was very wealthy (some reports say her wealth amounted to more than 80 million dollars) she had not in fact made a Will even though she had been battling continue reading…
Do I need to obtain Probate?
Posted by Samantha Downs
Posted in: Wills and Probate
This is a question we get asked a lot. But before I answer this question, you need to know what Probate is. So, what is Probate? Probate is the legal word for describing the legal steps that have to be taken following someone dying. Broadly, this means collecting in the deceased person’s assets, paying their continue reading…