The DIY Divorce Settlement. Do you really need a solicitor to handle your divorce?

Do you really need a solicitor to handle your divorce? “I am a solicitor so of course you would expect me to say yes. In many instances I assist clients to manage their own cases. “Divorce, is different, the stakes are high if you get it wrong. It’s not so much the issuing of the …

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Why You Need a Consent Order When You Divorce

Consent Orders Newcastle Solicitors

The New Age Traveller who became a mulit-millionaire! Consent Orders. You may have recently read in the media The Supreme Court’s decision in Wyatt v Vince. This is the tale of the New Age Traveller who became a multi-millionaire!  This tale is a powerful reminder of the need to resolve all financial matters at the …

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Consent Orders And The Rather Sad Tale Of The Fishmonger

Emmersons Solicitors, consent orders. Some years ago a 65 year old fishmonger came to see me. His wife had left him twelve years previously without warning. This came as a huge shock to Mr Herring. The couple had never had a cross word and neither of them were having an affair. Eventually our client discovered …

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