From 1st April 2013 Legal Aid will change significantly. In most areas of private family law legal aid will no longer be available regardless of financial circumstances. There will be some limited exceptions to this, [...]
Justin Lee Collins found guilty of harassment
October 10, 2012 – 8:41 pm
The TV presenter Justin Lee Collins has been found guilty of harassing his former girlfriend, Anna Larke, by St Albans Crown Court. The court found that Mr Collins subjected Miss Larke to a campaign of [...]
New definition of domestic violence
September 19, 2012 – 9:03 am
A new definition of domestic violence has today been adopted by the government. A definition was adopted in 2004 which referred to domestic violence as “incidents of threatening behavior, violence or abuse.” That definition has [...]
Rhianna talks to Oprah Winfrey about domestic violence
September 10, 2012 – 9:10 pm
Rhianna has been talking to Oprah Winfrey about being a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown. This is an issue which affects many women and men the world over. [...]
Welcome Victoria
August 5, 2012 – 1:47 pm
We at Higgins Miller are pleased to welcome the newest member of our team, trainee solicitor, Victoria Brearley. Victoria attended the University of Liverpool, graduating in the summer of 2011. She then completed her Legal [...]
Domestic violence against men
June 6, 2011 – 10:45 am
We at Higgins Miller deal with clients on a regular basis who have been victims of domestic violence. We are able to offer fast solutions to those in need of help in often very difficult [...]
Domestic Violence
February 3, 2011 – 5:10 pm
We are pleased to see that the Supreme Court has ruled that domestic violence is more than just physical violence. The Court found that domestic violence includes physical violence, threatening or intimidating behaviour and any [...]
Legal Aid Cuts Could Spark Child Abduction
January 27, 2011 – 11:30 am
The concerns that we have expressed about the proposed changes to legal aid are shared by many of our colleagues as set out in this article from this week’s Law Society Gazette. We are worried [...]
Legal Aid and Funding your Case At Higgins Miller we are authorised by the Legal Services Commission to provide advice under the Legal Aid scheme in relation to all areas of family law and subject to eligibility criteria. 
Civil Partnership and Divorce Solicitors Stockport At Higgins Miller we understand that a breakdown of a relationship can be a very traumatic time and we are committed to making the process of divorce or civil partnership dissolution as straightforward and stress-free as possible without incurring necessary costs. 
Financial Issues Upon Separation Following the breakdown of any relationship we are able to offer advice with regard to how to resolve financial disputes. The law in this area is different in relation to married and unmarried couples and we are able to offer advice in both situations. 
Children Disputes and Custody of Children When parents separate there can often be differences of opinion as to who children should live with and how much time they should spend with each of their parents. There are also often difficulties in relation to agreeing what decisions should be made for those children, for example which school a child should attend. 
Social Services and Care Proceedings We understand that when social services become involved in a family’s life it can be extremely stressful for parents and children alike. We aim to offer sensitive and useful advice at all stages of social services involvement with children and families both in and out of court proceedings. 
Protection from Domestic Violence At Higgins Miller we are aware that there are people who are subjected to violence in their own homes on an all-too regular basis. We are able to assist victims of domestic abuse in quickly obtaining the protection that they need from their partners or ex-partners. 
Adoption Process & Special Guardianship At Higgins Miller we are able to assist in relation to all kinds of adoption case including step parent adoption, international adoption or adoption from care we will be able to offer advice on the best course of action for your individual circumstances. 
Prenuptial Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements Pre-nuptial agreements are a fast changing and developing area of law and the courts are becoming more and more willing to recognise them when resolving divorce settlements. 
