Will I receive a share of my spouse’s pension in our divorce settlement?
Alex Walmsley, a trainee solicitor in Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team, looks at how pensions are dealt with when a couple divorce. Pensions can often be the most…
Property firm acquires Leyland commercial site
PJM Property Investments has purchased 1 Aston Way, Leyland for an undisclosed sum and is undertaking a significant refurbishment of the property. Situated on the Moss Side Development Park, the…
Separated parents – making arrangements for Christmas
Janine Hutson from Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team offers guidance to separated and divorced parents about managing arrangements for children over the Christmas period. While Christmas is one…
Introducing our HD community values team
Harrison Drury is proud to announce the launch of its own in-house community values team; created to bring the firm’s ethos of ‘Making it Possible for Our Communities & Our…
What can footballers teach us about breach of contract?
James Dickinson, solicitor in the sports sector team at Harrison Drury, looks at how a dispute between Sunderland AFC and two of its players raises the issue of dealing with…
Harrison Drury welcomes new trainees
North West law firm Harrison Drury has appointed four new trainees to its growing team. Becci Haffner, Abbie Seed, Lucy Blezard and Robert Orkney have been offered training contracts as…
Using winding-up petitions to recover debts
James Robbins, senior associate solicitor in Harrison Drury’s insolvency and business recovery team, looks at instances where it might be useful to consider a winding-up petition to recover a debt.…
Do I need permission to take our child on holiday after a separation?
Holidays can be a difficult and sensitive time for the families of couples who have recently separated. Many difficult emotions can be triggered, memories of previous happy family holidays, concerns…
Government announce change in law for civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples
All couples in England and Wales will now have the choice between entering into either a civil partnership or a marriage, the Government has announced today. Harrison Drury’s family team…
Five steps to making a pre-nuptial agreement
Janine Hutson from Harrison Drury’s Divorce and family law team offers some guidance to couples considering a pre-nuptial agreement. There are many reasons why couples may want to get a…
