Number of children in care rises

Data from the Department of Education shows that the number of children currently being cared for by the state has increased by 2% since last year. There are now 67,050 children in care in England which is an increase from a total of 65,520 last year. The age group most affected by being in care […]

New definition of domestic violence

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 now been widened to include “controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour.” This will cover verbal, psychological and financial abuse. The new […]

Rhianna talks to Oprah Winfrey about domestic violence

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=endWyk1mONk[/youtube] 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. It is a very complex issue and a victim’s feelings can often appear odd to those outside of the […]

Kim Kardashian pushes for a divorce

It is being reported that Kim Kardashian is desperate for a divorce from her estranged husband Kris  Humpries so she can marry Kanye West, who she has been dating since earlier this year. Kim married Kris in a wedding ceremony that was televised for her reality tv show a year ago but the marriage only […]

Welcome Victoria

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 Practice Course at The College of Law in Manchester and joined the team at Higgins Miller straight afterwards. Victoria took […]

HOW DO I GET A DIVORCE?

HOW DO I GET DIVORCED?  At Higgins Miller Solicitors we see lots of clients who want to divorce but do not know if they can or what they need to do, so what’s the answer? Well you have to have been married for at least a year. We will need the marriage certificate or a […]

Family Justice

The Family Justice Review has today been published. Its findings include a conclusion that the family justice system currently moves too slowly and should provide a better service to the adults and children who need to use it every year. Whilst we agree that family cases currently can take far longer than they should to […]

Dealing with addiction

In the wake of the death of Amy Winehouse much has been written about the nature of addiction to drugs and alcohol and also about how to help someone suffering with addiction. We at Higgins Miller often advise clients who have problems with addictions to both alcohol and drugs. These clients may be involved with social services or […]

Inheritance and divorce

In an article last week the press association reported that many parents have become reluctant to leave money to their married children in case they get divorced. One way that this may be resolved is if pre-nuptial agreements become enforceable in English Law. At Higgins Miller we can offer advice on pre-nuptial agreements and we […]