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Sep 2025
The Pathfinder pilot is a relatively new scheme aiming to improve the court experience and outcomes for children and parents in private family proceedings. The pilot is intended to better safeguard victims of domestic abuse, prioritise child welfare and give more recognition to a child’s wishes and feelings, reduce delays in proceedings and ease pressure…
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Sep 2025
There is no standard formula for a court to apply when making an order in relation to financial proceedings connected to a divorce. Instead, when exercising its broad discretionary powers, the court is obliged to consider the statutory factors set out in the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and must look at the entire circumstances of…
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Jun 2025
Chadwick Lawrence has thrilled to announce that we have awarded training contracts to four of our colleagues within the firm, as we continue to champion future legal talent from the local area. More on the recipients Christian Licerdale has been awarded an 18-month training contract at Chadwick Lawrence working across the firm’s Corporate and Commercial…
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May 2025
At Chadwick Lawrence, we believe a law firm should be more than just a place to work – it should be a place where people feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive. In a profession often associated with long hours and high stress, we’ve worked hard to create something different: a culture centred on wellbeing,…
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Apr 2025
The Renters’ Rights Bill is an upcoming piece of legislation, which is likely to become law in Summer/Autumn 2025. At the time of writing, the Bill is currently in the House of Lords and is being considered at the Committee Stage. This article provides a whistlestop tour of all the upcoming changes and how these…
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Apr 2025
RE: Jaevee Homes Ltd v Mr Steve Fincham (t/a Fincham Demolition) [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC) Summary On 16 April 2025 the High Court ruled that exchanges of WhatsApp messages constitutes a valid contractual agreement. Justice Roger ter Haar KC, a judge at the Technology and Construction Court (‘TCC’) ruled that WhatsApp messages exchanged on 17…
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