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HMG Law opens the doors of dementia with a Dementia Friends information session at Oxfordshire business networking group, Opendoorz
On Wednesday 3 November Ben Saunders, a solicitor in the Private Client team at HMG Law, delivered a Dementia Friends information session to the members at the Oxfordshire business networking group, Opendoorz. In his role as a Dementia Friends Champion for the past 6...
HMG Law Consultant Family Solicitor Andy Nellist gives his Top 20 Tips for Divorce
Do get advice from a family specialist before you do anything. There’s a lot you really need to know before you take the first steps. Making those early decisions without understanding your options could cost you a lot of unnecessary time, effort and money. Do take...
New Artwork for HMG Law Offices
HMG Law has a new piece of artwork adorning the walls of the Bicester office. The Observer is a signed print of the original painting by Captain Sophie Whitaker a veteran war artist who served for 10 years in the Royal Artillery and completed two tours of Afghanistan....
Government’s proposals for a ‘cap’ on care fees
This week the Government announced plans for a supposed lifetime ‘cap’ on the fees that an individual would pay for care over their lifetime. This cap is expected to be set at £86,000 but the important aspect to note is that this ‘cap’ relates only to care costs – a...
Mediation Funding Available Through Government Voucher Scheme
What Is Mediation? Mediation is a process that families can use on the breakdown of a relationship to negotiate arrangements for finances and children with the assistance of a neutral third party. Mediation is particularly important when dealing with matrimonial...
Divorcé loses court battle to sue his ex-wife for rent
A woman who was sued by her ex for £600,000 in back rent for refusing to vacate what was their matrimonial home until it was sold has succeeded in her court battle. Clean Break Kerim Derhalli (former head of commodity trading at Deutsche Bank) and Jayne Richardson...