Thursday May 19, 2016 at 2:20 pm
Solicitors at a national family law firm Woolley & Co, Solicitors raised a glass last week to celebrate 20 years in business. Woolley & Co, Solicitors based at Wellesbourne, near Warwick, was founded in 1996 by managing partner Andrew Woolley (centre), who wanted to use plain English with clients and…
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Friday May 6, 2016 at 9:54 am
An English lawyer has told how she has been forced to leave her adopted home country after airport security concerns highlighted by Britain ensured it remained a no-go zone for many tourists. Ali Ratchford returned to the UK with her husband and son in February after six years living in…
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Tuesday July 9, 2013 at 5:04 pm
Divorce and family law firm Woolley & Co celebrate very positive results from latest client satisfaction survey. Clients were asked to rate the firm for things like the quality of advice given, keeping them informed, availability of their lawyer and speed of response and improvements were seen in all of…
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Tuesday July 5, 2011 at 1:02 pm
Changes to family law could make it easier for farming couples to ensure their children’s inheritance of the farm is safeguarded if they divorce. Aimed at saving court time and money, Family Procedure Rules came into force on April 6 which insist that couples pursue alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as…
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Wednesday April 14, 2010 at 3:41 pm
The ex-wife of a leading barrister has been awarded almost quarter of a million pounds in maintenance – more than 25-years after their divorce, the Telegraph reports. Philippa Vaughan, 66, won the lump sum after claiming she needed £48,000 a year to live on in order to avoid undue hardship….
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Thursday April 8, 2010 at 3:38 pm
A ground-breaking law firm has expanded into Wales for the first time. Experienced Cardiff solicitor Kathryn McTaggart has joined family law specialists Woolley & Co and will work from a home office serving clients across Wales and south west England, as well as retaining her West London links. “Virtual” law…
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Tuesday June 16, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Thousands of dads could miss out on seeing their children on future Father’s Days if they don’t safeguard their legal status as a dad, a leading family law specialist has warned. Fewer couples getting married before having children and separations of couples are on the rise, which means what rights…
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Friday October 24, 2008 at 12:20 pm
An award-winning family law practice has expanded into Lutterworth. Experienced divorce and family lawyer Claudette Jaggard has moved to the town to set up a base for Woolley & Co, helping people across south Leicestershire with all their family law issues, from divorce and child residence issues, to pre-nuptial agreements…
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Friday July 18, 2008 at 2:01 pm
A recent survey showed that nine out of ten divorce lawyers supported a move to leave divorce courts out of divorce. Lawyers would prefer to see greater emphasis on a less confrontational and more collaborative approach where couples work together with their legal advisers – and in some cases external…
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Friday December 7, 2007 at 10:23 am
A leading family law expert is moving back to her roots joining West Midlands solicitor Woolley & Co. Alison Hill, aged 36, grew up in Monkspath and began working in the legal profession in Solihull while studying at the town's college. After working around the region, she has joined the…
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Wednesday July 18, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Family law expert Claudette Jaggard has joined law firm Woolley & Co in a further expansion of its family law team. The firm now has 11 family lawyers operating from satellite offices around the UK, including four in Warwickshire. Its unique use of e-commerce and web-based technology means its legal…
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Wednesday May 2, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Pioneering virtual law firm Woolley & Co has appointed Kate Butler to its growing family law team. The Warwickshire-based firm – which has legal experts utilising the latest communications technology to offer a fast, efficient service to clients – has built a reputation for innovation, flexibility and dealing in plain…
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