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Retirement in the spotlight We now know that the default retirement age is to be abolished and retirement will cease to be a fai

Procurement Update August 2010 - EU Procurement - Changing the rules Complaint 1658/2008/(STM) PB against the European Commission.

Procurement Update August 2010 - Confidentiality provisions anti-competitive In the case of Robert Jones v Ricoh UK the parties had a dispute about a tender that was won

Education Update - CONTRACT When is "cashback" not a discount? When it's a misrepresentation, that's when.

Education Update - PROCUREMENT Injunction granted - Over the past few months we've seen a lot of cases where applications for injun


Events & Seminars

Employment Update Tuesday 14th September 2010 - Daresbury Park Hotel, Warrington 14/09/2010

Registered Providers Breakfast Seminar: Banking & Finance – The Three Sides to the Triangle Venue: Drury House, 19 Water Street, Liverpool, L2 0RP. Timings: 8.30 am for 9.00 am start, 10.30 am finish 15/09/2010

Registered Providers Breakfast Seminar: Banking & Finance – The Three Sides to the Triangle Venue: Pall Mall Court, 61 - 67 King Street, Manchester, M2 4PD. Timings: 8.30 am for 9.00 am start, 10.30 am finish 16/09/2010

CIPD/CMI - Organisational Development Conference Venue: Haydock Park Racecourse Timings: 8.30 am for 9.15 am start, 4.30 pm finish (lunch included) 22/09/2010

Knutsford Diners Club – 22nd September 2010 Venue: The Stuffed Olive, Knutsford. Timings: 6.00 pm arrival. Cost: £20.00 per person. 22/09/2010


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"I Do" to Pre-nups

Hell Hath No Fury ....

Has English Law Lost the Concept of Marriage?

Greater Media Access to the Family Court System - A Step Too Far?

Lowest Marriage Rates Since Records Began


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What others say about us

What independent legal directories say about our Family team:

  • "Cracking team" ranked in the North West Top Tier in Legal 500, 2008.
  • "The firm's best-known practitioner, Carole Atkinson, is valued as a lawyer "who fights her clients' corners and is sympathetic to their needs." Chambers and Partners - A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2009.
  • Carole Atkinson 'makes the so-called "magic circle" firms look ordinary." (Legal 500, 2008).
  • Client's recommend and recognise Tina for her very clear advice. (Legal 500, 2008).
  • Emma Collins is described as "extremely bright" in Legal 500, 2008.
  • Collaborative Lawyer Tina Dunn is hugely admired by sources who stated "she is great, we love her to bits" - Chambers & Partners - A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2008.
  • The "calm and sympathetic" Carole Atkinson . . . a specialist in financial relief claims". Chambers and Partners - A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2008
  • "Tina Dunn has quite a punchy style". Chambers and Partners - A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2007.
  • "Hugely experience, Carole Atkinson is first class". Chambers & Partners - A Client's guide to the Legal Profession 2007.
  • "Incredibly well experienced and highly regarded". Chambers & Partners - A Client's guide to the Legal profession 2007.
  • "Cutting edge family law exponents, Mace & Jones". Chambers & Partners - A Client's guide to the Legal profession 2007.