The Family team at Fraser Dawbarns has successfully helped a client retain his military pension following divorce proceedings. Court proceedings for a couple’s divorce settlement had been ongoing for approximately 18 months when our client came to see us for legal advice six weeks before the final hearing. The client’s wife had been instructing solicitors […]
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There are sometimes reasons why you may wish, or it makes sense for the future, to change what is recorded on a child’s birth certificate. There are only limited circumstances in which this can be done. A birth registration can be corrected if there is a mistake i.e. a name has been spelt incorrectly or […]
Pre-COVID, various surveys showed that over half of the UK adult population does not have a valid, up-to-date and professionally prepared Will, including more than 10% of the over 75s. This suggests that many are still failing to look ahead and to plan how they can minimise administrative and financial difficulties for their loved ones […]
A key aspect of many relationship breakdowns is the arrangements that will be made for the couple’s children. Sometimes this is relatively straightforward but not always. Occasionally, in court cases regarding child arrangements, it is necessary for the child to have their interests put forward formally. This might happen if there are significant parental disputes […]
Neil John, who heads the personal injury team at Fraser Dawbarns, has succeeded in obtaining a substantial six figure settlement for a client, a Norfolk pedestrian who was injured by a car whose driver failed to stop. The client’s injuries included several orthopaedic fractures, psychological and neurological injuries and problems with his hearing. Initially his […]
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Fraser Dawbarns has recently settled the personal injury claim of a woman who fell and fractured her hip as a result of tripping on a raised telecoms inspection cover. The client was walking along the pavement in a housing estate which was still partially under construction when the incident and injury occurred. Neil John, who […]
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Statistics for 2021/22 on the Health and Safety Executive website report that over 60,000 workplace injuries were reported in Great Britain under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) and a total of 565,000 people are believed to have suffered an injury of some description at work. Fraser Dawbarns has seen an […]
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Money is frequently high on the list of things that people worry about when they are considering bringing an unhappy marriage to an end. Tax is usually less so. It is often not until people seek legal or financial advice that they realise that the timing of divorce and splitting of assets can currently have […]
Mr and Mrs G recently retired to Norfolk. Their property purchase process was more complicated than they expected but they were pleased to have Sarah Johnson alongside them throughout. Mr and Mrs G were selling a bungalow and adjacent building plot which at the time was part of their garden. However, to avoid triggering a […]
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Parties going through a divorce and trying to reach agreement about financial matters are often upset and angry and feel that they have been ‘wronged’ by the other. This can result in wanting to be compensated or to see the other punished. They may therefore be surprised or frustrated to learn that, generally, how someone […]
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