Howard & Over News

• The End of Legal Aid

  As things stand from November 2011 legal aid will be limited to a very few cases (such as care proceedings or situations involving domestic violence). Clients will not have legal aid and we are worried that people will have to deal with complicated matters at court in person.

  Our Service To You

  Our hourly rates are competitive but even so some people will struggle to pay legal fees. In an effort to assist people in difficult situations we are now offering a reduced hourly rate of £95 + vat per hour which we call FamilyLite.

  Technically so far as the court is concerned you are acting in person. You will be responsible for filing papers at court and paying the necessary court fees (sometimes you can be exempt from these). We cannot provide our full service at the lower rate but it is likely that in many cases FamilyLite will be all that you require. Call us now for a discussion regarding your case

  What it Covers

  • Providing advice
  • Drafting and sending letters
  • Negotiating by correspondence and telephone
  • Preparing court papers

  What it does not cover

  • Court hearings
  • Face to face meetings with the other party
  • Preparation of legal submissions to the court in readiness for hearings.
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• Paul Mossop and Stella Dyer are delighted to say that from 1st May 2011 Jan Miller, Tim Quinn and Greg Yates will become partners in the firm

  Paul Mossop and Stella Dyer are delighted to say that from 1st May 2011 Jan Miller, Tim Quinn and Greg Yates will become partners in the firm. We would like to welcome all 3 to their new roles and believe this is a very positive move for the firm as a whole which will enable us to expand and develop the business.

• One letter and case settled

  Tim Quinn has just settled a case. Client called "one of those firms off the telly" and was told she did not have a claim.

  She then came to H&O. I wrote one letter of claim and defendants folded straight away and paid client £10,000 damages!