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Wells Burcombe named ‘leading firm’ for crime by Legal 500

19 November 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Wells Burcombe named ‘leading firm’ for crime by Legal 500

Wells Burcombe is delighted to announce that it has now been ranked in the Legal 500. The Legal 500 is an annual publication that ranks UK law firms and solicitors based on detailed analysis of submissions from firms and extensive research within the profession, as well as including client feedback interviews. The Legal 500 helps […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: crime, Legal 500, specialist

How do fathers get Parental Responsibility

7 September 2018 by Tom Bancroft

How do fathers get Parental Responsibility

Parental Responsibility is a legal term which means you have the right to make decisions on behalf of your children including; where they live, where they go to school and what medical treatment they receive. Only mothers have automatic Parental Responsibility, so how do fathers get Parental Responsibility? Birth fathers Birth fathers can gain Parental […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Child Arrangement Order, Family Court, family law, Parental Responsibility, Parental Responsibility Agreement, Parental Responsibility Order, solicitor, Solicitors, specialist

What is extradition and how can you appeal it?

9 July 2018 by Tom Bancroft

What is extradition and how can you appeal it?

Extradition takes place when someone who is accused or has been convicted of a criminal offence is returned from one country to another to be tried, to receive a sentence or to serve a sentence of imprisonment. Extradition is a form of international cooperation on matters of criminal justice and relies on each country accepting […]

Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: advice, Appeals, crime, criminal, criminal court, criminal proceedings, EU, expertise, extradition, human rights, prosecution, Solicitors, specialist

Appealing a Driving Conviction

28 June 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Appealing a Driving Conviction

We advise and assist motorists on a daily basis in relation to a variety of matters concerning motoring law. These issues can include: Assisting a client for interview by the police under caution  Assisting clients complete notices of intended prosecution and understanding documents generally relevant to an incident under investigation Representation at court Giving advice […]

Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: advice, appeal, Appeals, court, crime, criminal appeals, criminal court, criminal proceedings, Crown Court, driving ban, driving conviction, driving licence, driving offences, expertise, magistrates court, police interview, prosecution, Solicitors, specialist

What are the consequences for people falsely accused of a sexual offence?

25 May 2018 by Tom Bancroft

What are the consequences for people falsely accused of a sexual offence?

Until relatively recently, most allegations of sexual offences did not attract any real publicity or media interest. The exposure, prosecution and convictions of Jimmy Savile and other high profile individuals has certainly changed this. It has given rise to more and more publicity of complaints being made to police of a sexual nature. This article […]

Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: advice, crime, criminal, false accusations, falsely accused, sexual offence, sexual offences, solicitor, Solicitors, specialist

Can you get divorced before a year of marriage?

13 April 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Can you get divorced before a year of marriage?

The short answer is: no. You must be married for a year and meet the criteria explained in our divorce process blog before you can get divorced in the UK. However, there are other ways to get divorced before a year of marriage. Annulment You may have heard of annulment through the press as several […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: advice, divorce, divorce process, divorced before a year of marriage, Family Court, family law, Solicitors, specialist

Voluntary Police Interview – Instruct Your Own Lawyer

9 April 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Voluntary Police Interview – Instruct Your Own Lawyer

You may have found this article and are reading it because you have been requested to attend a voluntary police interview under caution. This can be very daunting if you have not been interviewed by the police before. Especially if you are innocent. This is very common, but what most people don’t know is that […]

Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: advice, crime, criminal, criminal proceedings, expertise, interview under caution, investigation, police interview, police station, Solicitors, specialist, voluntary interview

Sentencing and Mitigation in Historic Sexual Cases

5 April 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Sentencing and Mitigation in Historic Sexual Cases

Criminal investigations in to historic offences have undoubtedly increased over the last few years, particularly following the exposure of Jimmy Saville. Sentencing of historic offences, and not just historic cases of a sexual nature, can prove to be a very difficult exercise. In 2011, the Court of Appeal reviewed the issue of sentencing historic sexual abuse […]

Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: crime, criminal, criminal appeals, expertise, historic sexual cases, prosecution, Reviewing your Sentence, sentencing, Solicitors, specialist

Councils crack down on fly-tipping

7 February 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Councils crack down on fly-tipping

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. There has been a significant rise in the amount of fly-tipping incidents in recent years and Councils are clamping down on the disposal of domestic waste, especially in London. Those who are found guilty of fly-tipping, following a prosecution, could receive a substantial fine and/or a custodial sentence. […]

Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: advice, crime, criminal, expertise, fly-tipping, illegal, interview under caution, police interview, police station, prison, prosecution, Solicitors, specialist

11 January 2018: a date for your immigration diary

10 January 2018 by Tom Bancroft

11 January 2018: a date for your immigration diary

In the first week of December 2017 the Home Office presented a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC309) to Parliament. Most of these changes will come into force next week on 11 January 2018.  Below I have set out the most notable of these changes, briefly explaining their effect on certain routes for entry […]

Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: advice, immigration, law, law change, Solicitors, specialist

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