Blythe Liggins is offering free divorce advice sessions to mark the recent first year anniversary of the introduction of the ‘no-fault divorce’ legislation. We’re offering free, no obligation 30-minute, in-person advice sessions with a member of our family law team for anyone wanting to find out more. The new ‘no-fault divorce’ legislation came into force […]

What is a Settlement Agreement? A Settlement Agreement is an agreement used to settle employment claims which you may have against your employer. Normally, employment is terminated under the Agreement and a financial package is offered to you, in return for settlement of your claims. There will usually be other clauses in the Agreement, e.g. […]

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Sophia Mellor, head of family law at Blythe Liggins Solicitors, gives her advice on the options available if festive parenting arrangements with a former partner are becoming problematic Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year but, for those who co-parent with a former partner, it can be fraught with anxiety around access arrangements. […]

After the disruption to all forms of socialising caused by COVID, the Office Christmas party of 2022 is long awaited. With that anticipation (and a dose of alcohol thrown in), will staff be more likely to “throw caution to the wind” and overstep the boundaries at the event? When people “let their hair down”, their […]

What is a redundancy? A redundancy is where there is: a closure of a particular site or office; a closure of the whole business or where there is a reduced need for employees to do a particular sort of work. Employment rights If you are being made redundant, you are entitled to notice of termination […]

A firm of Warwickshire solicitors raised nearly £2,000 for its nominated charity by giving up its time for free to support its Make a Will Week campaign. Blythe Liggins Solicitors in Leamington Spa raised £1,912 for The Myton Hospices by taking part in the campaign, which ran between March 7 and 11. The fundraising drive […]

We are looking for an ambitious graduate to join us for a two-year training contract to start in September 2022, leading to a career as a qualified solicitor. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, aspiring solicitor to join a highly reputable firm that has a fantastic reputation for offering a first-class legal service. […]

Blue skies greeted the much-anticipated return of one of Warwickshire’s biggest sporting spectacles, the Two Castles Run, which took place at the weekend for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic. The 38th staging of the renowned run between Warwick and Kenilworth castles on Sunday (June 12) lived up to its well-established reputation as […]

A long-awaited change in the law to allow for a no-fault divorce will have a significant benefit for families and remove toxic “blame culture,” a Warwickshire solicitor has said. New legislation comes into force on April 6 which allows couples to individually or jointly approach a court to ask for a divorce without needing to […]