Following Boris Johnson’s speech last night (4th January 2021), Wosskow Brown Solicitors confirm that we are still fully operational. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and each lockdown, we have remained open for business. We would like to reassure all our clients, both current and future, that we are here to help. Most of our staff will…Continue reading
Category: Dispute Resolution
Articles relating to our dispute resolution services
South Yorkshire Law Firm Continues Patronage for 8th Year
The room was certainly full of Christmas Spirit as Wosskow Brown Solicitors confirmed their continued patronage of the Sheffield Chamber for an 8th year. Wosskow Brown’s Partners, Ian Brown, Ian Osborn and Jamie Brown were taking part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day when Sheffield Chamber’s Tom Sutton called by to present the Patron’s…Continue reading
Christmas Opening Hours
We’re sure that we can all agree, that we can’t wait to see the back of 2020. It has been a tough year for everyone. As a firm, Wosskow Brown have carried on throughout the year to deliver the best possible service we could to our clients. We’re not going to lie, it has been…Continue reading
Business Support Through COVID-19
Wosskow Brown is here to assist clients through this pandemic as much as ever. We really don’t want to see a return to a deep recession, although latest forecasting shows that we are heading for the deepest recession on record. If this turns out to be true, we are still here in the tough times to help you through it.Continue reading
The Ins and Outs of Parental Alienation
There’s a lot of uncertainty when parents separate. There’s uncertainty for all sides, including the child/children of the parents. It’s certainly not an easy process and there’s a lot to think about and agree on; where the children live, how much time they spend with each parent, and the list goes on. Social workers who…Continue reading
Unmarried mother Siobhan McLaughlin Wins Landmark Case in Supreme Court
Well, what a victory this is for Irish mother in the first ever Supreme Court case in Northern Ireland! An unmarried widow has won an iconic Supreme Court benefit case in Belfast which may allow her to claim Widowed Parent’s Allowance (WPA). Siobhan McLaughlin, from County Antrim, lived with her partner for 23 years but…Continue reading
Beware of Breaking the Law When Taking Your Child on Holiday After Divorce or Separation
This is the time of year when parents are looking for holidays for themselves and their children. It’s a time that is often busy for family lawyers, due to the rise in disputes regarding separated parents wanting to take their child on holiday. Parental Responsibility: It’s extremely important to determine who has parental responsibility. If…Continue reading
Dreams DO Come True- The Government Listens to Professional Services Sector on Brexit Wishes
The letter recently sent by the Professional and Business Services Council (PBSC) to the Government, emphasising the importance of certain arrangements with the EU, seems to have gone down well with Theresa May and Co. The Law Society of England and Wales are pleased with May’s white paper on Brexit, but acknowledges that the proof…Continue reading
UK Proposals on Professional Services Sector Top Off Brexit Wish-List
A recently released document which outlines proposals for a brand new deal with the EU was rather warmly welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales in another move towards a so-called ‘soft-Brexit’. Joe Egan, then President of the Law Society, said: “Since the Brexit vote on 23rd June 2016, we have been calling…Continue reading
Practising Certificate Fees are Set to be Frozen for 2018-19
The Law Society Group recently presented draft plans which would mean solicitors pay the same practising certificate (PC) fees in 2018-19 as they did this year. Joe Egan, President of the Law Society of England and Wales, said that both the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are making efforts to improve efficiency. The…Continue reading