Legal Aid – a halt to cuts?

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In October, The Trade Union Congress produced a detailed report on the provision of Legal Aid for UK citizens. The report confirms a 99% reduction in individuals seeking Legal Help (a form of public funding), for debt cases, (public funding…

SRA Equality and Diversity Data 2017

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Under the Solicitors Regulation Authority's (SRA) guidelines we must publish Equality & Diversity data for our Firm. There is no obligation for all staff to complete the survey. Here are the results of our staff survey 2017. You can view…

Pre-Nuptial Agreements: unromantic and unnecessary or realistic and pragmatic?

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Pre-nuptial agreements are arrangements entered into by two individuals in advance of marriage to manage, amongst other things, the way their property will be owned should the marriage breakdown. Marriages are relationships traditionally…

Newcastle Legal Walk

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On Monday evening a team from Hadaway & Hadaway took to the streets of Newcastle for the Newcastle Legal Walk. Alongside other lawyers in the region Charlotte, Nick, Lynne and her daughter, Ella, Derek, Gavin, Rachel, Alan Douglas, Jane, Geoff…

Zipwire across the Tyne for The Stroke Association

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Total raised by Derek, Nick, John, Alan D, Daniel, Julie, Jill, Jude, Louise & Kate D doing the zipwire across the Tyne is over £1400 for The Stroke Association More photos and videos can be view on our Facebook page Thanks…

English Wills and Overseas Property

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Are you a UK resident with property in another country, or a UK citizen living overseas with property in the UK? The number of UK citizens living overseas is on the rise. In 2015 there were approximately 1.2 million UK-born people living…

Newcastle upon Tyne Law Society Annual Dinner

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Law Society Annual Dinner took place on Thursday 20th November 2014 in the Banqueting Suite, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne. Attending from Hadaway & Hadaway were Janet Littlefield (front left), Victoria Richer,…

Bittermann & Wood

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Bittermann & Wood Solicitors have closed due to retirement as from 30/09/2014. Provision has been made for the safe custody and storage of all wills, deeds & documents. All enquiries should be directed to Alastair McDonald (Former Partner) at…

Family Fixed Fees Launched

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We have designed a system of fixed fees for all types of our family work to ensure that the costs you pay are clear to you from the outset. Please see our family page for further details.