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Townsend Family Law | Divorce Solicitors

THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS AND DOMESTIC ABUSE
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting households across Britain, but in homes where there is an abuser, the added strain on the family can have terrible consequences. According to research from Women’s Aid, the ongoing cost-of-living crisis is already stopping victims from leaving an abusive relationship. Domestic abuse victims are choosing to live with the trauma […]
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Maintenance
The sharp rise in the cost of living is a worry for many households. Inflation in the economy is causing the price of goods and services to rocket in a way that the country has not experienced for a long time. Increases in wages however have lagged behind inflation and that means many people are […]
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Secondary School Choice
DISPUTE OVER CHOICE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL? It’s that time of year again when parents must decide on a secondary school place for their child. For separated parents communication can be challenging if the relationship is strained. Parents can disagree about the location of a school, whether their child should go to a faith school, or […]
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Business Matters

Liberty Steel plans to cut 440 jobs in UK and reduce production
Liberty Steel has announced plans to cut 440 jobs and suspend manufacturing at its plant in south Wales, in a sign of difficulties in Sanjeev Gupta’s metals empire. Read more: Liberty Steel plans to cut 440 jobs in UK and reduce production
Royal Mail ransomware attackers threaten to publish stolen data
Royal Mail has been hit by a ransomware attack by a criminal group, which has threatened to publish the stolen information online. Read more: Royal Mail ransomware attackers threaten to publish stolen data
UK economy grows 0.1% in November
The economy grew 0.1 per cent in November, raising the possibility that the economy avoided entering recession at the end of last year. Read more: UK economy grows 0.1% in November
What services do digital agencies provide?
An important component of the company's success is its comprehensive promotion of the brand on the Internet. Read more: What services do digital agencies provide?
5 Great Ways To Get Your Independent Business More Customers
There’s no doubt that independent businesses need sales to survive. Read more: 5 Great Ways To Get Your Independent Business More Customers
How Mojo App helps Companies to reach Customers through Instagram Reels
Marketing online is, in some ways, easier than the traditional one, as there are so many channels available to do so. Read more: How Mojo App helps Companies to reach Customers through Instagram Reels
London retains crown as Europe’s leading hub for tech investment
Global tech investors continue to put their faith in London, with latest end of year VC investment figures from Dealroom and London & Partners showing that the UK capital’s tech firms raised an impressive $19.8bn last year. Read more: London retains crown as Europe’s leading hub for tech investment
Entrepreneur takes financial hit to protect customers from rising cost of living
In 2022, mobile phone accessories manufacturer juice donated £70k worth of desperately needed chargers to the Ukraine. Read more: Entrepreneur takes financial hit to protect customers from rising cost of living
NatWest provides debt extension for those struggling with borrowing repayments
Struggling NatWest borrowers have been given an extra six months to pay back unsecured loans and overdrafts. Read more: NatWest provides debt extension for those struggling with borrowing repayments
Around 100,000 civil servants to go on strike on 1 February after PCS announces industrial action
Around 100,000 civil servants will strike on 1 February in a worsening dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the Public and Commercial Services union has announced. Read more: Around 100,000 civil servants to go on strike on 1 February after PCS announces industrial action

Latest News

Court will confront jurisdictional jumble in the case of a transgender woman seeking relief from deportation
The nation’s immigration courts are breaking under the cumulative weight of a byzantine statutory scheme, chronic understaffing, and insurmountable case backlogs. The noncitizens appearing before them face a host of daunting challenges — language barriers, financial strain, lack of legal assistance, and years-long delays —... The post Court will confront jurisdictional jumble in the case […]
Jamelle C. Sharpe
Justices will consider reviving lawsuit from deaf student who was denied sign-language interpreter
On Wednesday, in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, the court will take up the case of Miguel Perez, a deaf student who says that a Michigan school district failed for years to provide him with a qualified sign language interpreter, leaving him an “academic and social... The post Justices will consider reviving lawsuit from deaf student […]
Amy Howe
Court grants review in new batch of cases, including dispute on religious rights of employees
The Supreme Court will review how employers must accommodate their employees’ religious practices, how courts should decide whether threatening statements are protected by the First Amendment, and whether a local government violated the Constitution when it confiscated and sold a $40,000 home based on the... The post Court grants review in new batch of cases, […]
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Justices weigh shifting arguments for and against immunity in Puerto Rico public-records dispute
Wednesday’s argument in Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo set a new standard for scattershot: The discussion meandered through a wide variety of threshold questions but never actually reached the question on which the justices granted review. At... The post Justices weigh shifting arguments for and against immunity […]
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Chesapeake Wills & Trusts

Power of Attorney Rights – What Are They and Who Can Give Them?
The general definition of power of attorney is “a written authorization that allows you to act on someone else’s behalf in all financial, medical care, property, and legal matters”. In that agreement, the person giving over their right to decision-making is referred to as the principal. The person receiving the right is known as the […]
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Latest John Oliver Rant Details Failings of Our Long-Term Care System
In a profanity-laced episode of his HBO show that is by turns hilarious and deeply disturbing, comedian John Oliver delivers one of his trademark rants, this one exposing the “abuse and neglect” that he contends are all-too-prevalent in our system of long-term care.
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How an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Can Be Used to Avoid the Estate Tax
With the federal estate tax exemption possibly about to be lowered, it may be time to think about steps you can take to keep your estate from being taxed. An irrevocable life insurance trust allows you to pass on money to your heirs while avoiding estate taxes.
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IRS Announces That Face Masks and Related Purchases Are Tax Deductible
The IRS has announced that the tax deduction for medical expenses includes amounts spent on face masks, sanitizer and other products purchased to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to the Taxation of Estates and Inherited Gains
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation that would require more estates to pay estate tax and that raises the amounts they would pay. Another proposed law would eliminate the step-up in basis that inherited assets currently enjoy.
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We Look At The Law Differently

“Equal justice under law is not merely a caption on the facade of the Supreme Court. It is perhaps the most inspiring ideal of our society. … It is fundamental that justice should be the same, in substance and availability, without regard to economic status.”

Lewis Powell Supreme Court Justice

United States

The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) introduced funding cuts to legal aid, meaning fewer people can access free legal advice. Since 2012, legal aid has no longer been available for early advice, including housing and family law. Without legal aid for early advice, legal problems can escalate unnecessarily and cause issues such as poor health, debt and homelessness. As a result of escalating legal problems, a lack of early legal advice can increase taxpayer costs and the burden on the courts.

The Law Society

United Kingdom