Vikki Horspool, Partner in Ramsdens Care team has been appointed as Deputy District Judge. Vikki has been appointed to the North Eastern Circuit and will sit in Humberside and South Yorkshire.

On Wednesday 6th March 2019, the Home Office announced a series of measures following the release of the new Violence against Women and Girls Strategy.

When a company is dissolved any assets owned by the company at the date of dissolution automatically pass to the Crown.

In the news recently has been a case relating to a 74 year old man who has lost his eyesight as a result of an inadequate A&E attendance.

Inquests are fact finding hearings. The aim is for the coroner to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of an individual and is limited to answering four key questions, who, when, where and how did an individual come to their death. It can often be a daunting experience for the families involved, especially if you are asked to give a statement regarding the circumstances and are called to give oral evidence.

As we head towards the end of March, one thing in particular is dominating news and politics. There is a great deal of uncertainty as to what will happen in the days after the 29th March 2019. There is, however, one thing that is guaranteed, which is the fact that three days after 29th March, it will be April.

In January 2019 following a 15 day trial at Harrow Crown Court, Reece Penkert, 20, was found guilty of one count of coercive control between 1st January 2017 and 17th August 2018 and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm against his girlfriend of two years.

Today is the Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) National Awareness Day, which is all about highlighting the issues surround CSE and encouraging everyone to speak out against abuse.