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Reasons Why You Should Think About Moving to Chelmsford

Posted: 21 June

The City of Chelmsford is only a 45-minute commute from Central London, with cheaper property prices, a good range of primary and secondary schools together and the lovely countryside just a small distance away. Chelmsford may have only been...

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New Divorce Law – Change at Last!

Posted: 12 April

Dispensing with the need to cast blame to justify a divorce on the basis of irretrievable breakdown – or the so called no fault divorce – is something which many in the legal profession have been seeking for years...

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List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates

Posted: 09 April

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Most popular day for marriages sees local lawyer campaign to raise awareness of the common law marriage myth

Posted: 24 August

In 2016 there were 3.3m cohabiting couples or around 6.6million cohabiting adults. This is officially the fastest growing family type, more than doubling from 1.5million couples just 20 years ago. Yet, a 2017 ComRes survey showed that only one...

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Did you hear us on Radio Suffolk?

Posted: 13 August

The law as it stands The law (The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 and The Legitimacy Act 1976) requires natural parents who marry after their child is born to re-register their birth to have the natural father’s details added to...

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THB Charity of the Year

Posted: 25 July

The charities chosen this year are: Havens Hospices The Friends of Columbus School and College The Ipswich Hospital Charity (Maternity Ward) The three charities have initially been chosen by the Partners but in upcoming years it is proposed that...

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Former husband not expected to increase maintenance to compensate unwise investments following divorce

Posted: 19 July

The parties were married for around 15 years before separating in 2002. The wife received £230,000 to satisfy her capital claims and it was agreed that the husband would pay £1,100 in maintenance per month. It was expected that...

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Children Law Panel Accreditation

Posted: 03 July

Sarah has been recognised for her expertise in children law matters and specialises in children cases. The accreditation also confirms that Sarah has the skills and competencies to represent vulnerable children in care proceedings either directly or through their Guardian. Sarah’s...

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A Team Event!

Posted: 27 June

THB Solicitors every year put a dedicated team together to run this well-run Birketts event. This year we entered a record number of THB faithful and 14 Partners and staff went the distance in this years summer sun. It...

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Success for the Mental Health Team

Posted: 12 June

We represented at 4 Tribunal Hearings last week. As a result, 2 clients were discharged from detention under s.2 MHA, 1 was discharged from their CTO and for 1 client a recommendation for transfer to a rehabilitation unit to facilitate their future discharge was made! Please contact...

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Diversity Data for 2025

In accordance with SRA regulations we collect Diversity information, every two years, which is...

- 04 July 2025

Planning for Your Blended Family’s Future

Blended families are now more common than ever. Many people are starting new relationships,...

- 30 June 2025

Navigating the Ban on Single-Use Vapes

Legal Guidance for UK Businesses The UK government’s ban on single-use vapes marks a...

- 12 June 2025