Burton & Co have always had a proud and professional attitude in providing the people of Lincolnshire with friendly legal advice in the area of Criminal Defence. With the increasing volume of crime, changes within the Government’s stance by way of Legal Aid cuts, and the profession in general, we have proved to be one […]
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If you have the misfortune of being prosecuted for a criminal offence (even motoring), then you will may have heard of the Duty Solicitor Scheme at Court. This entitles a defendant to be represented free of charge for any offence which is imprisonable. “Great”, you may think – “I can have legal representation free of
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As Lawyers we have spent more than our fair share of time in libraries. We know the importance and power of a library. It was therefore without hesitation that we as a firm decided to step forward to offer assistance to the Libraries campaign this time last year. After the conclusion of the consultation process
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The most common personal injury claim made in the UK is for whiplash experienced during a car crash. In fact, 78% of all personal injury claims in the UK are for this type of injury. Claims are so frequent that the Telegraph has even labelled Britain the ‘whiplash capital of Europe’. However, according to the
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A third (33%) of parents now see it as their ‘parental duty’ to contribute to their child’s first property purchase, with 45% gifting over £10,000 to their child and one in five (17%) over £50,000, according to new research. In the process, they are making major sacrifices, with one in ten (10%) remortgaging and a
BANK OF MUM AND DAD PUTTING £10,000s AT RISK BY SIMPLY ‘HOPING FOR THE BEST’ Read More »
One of the major types of possession claims brought by private landlords is under the Accelerated route. Prior to a recent Court of Appeal decision in Spencer v Taylor [2013], the ‘accelerated’ label was always something of a misnomer. Serving the correct notice under section 21 Housing Act 1988 was a complicated process and depending
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There are a number of questions I get asked repeatedly, as a Criminal Defence Solicitor says Andy Kerrigan, Head of the Criminal Department at QS Burton & Co and the top 5 would be: 1. Who are you and where is my real lawyer? When I started out this phrase was the first thing I
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In an interesting development for housing law practitioners, two cases dealing with Local Authority obligations when terminating temporary accomodation are going all the way to the Supreme Court. Both R (CN) v London Borough of Lewisham and R (ZH) v London Borough of Newhamconcern eviction of occupiers of temporary accomodation, who are asking the Court to rule on
The Conveyancing Quality Scheme was launched in 2011 by the Law Society for firms of Solicitors to show that they provide a recognised quality standard in residential conveyancing. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: 1) The integrity of the Senior Responsible Officer
Government limits retention of DNA on national database. Yesterday was a significant day for anyone who has previously been arrested but had no further action taken by the Police. 31 October 13 marked the introduction of a new legislative regime which helps to strike a balance between the needs of the State to detect crime
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