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No Court Divorce - Collaborative Family Law

26 November 2014

This week is Family Dispute Resolution Week. Bridget Garrood is a member of Resolution and an accredited Collaborative Family Lawyer. If you would like to talk to a family lawyer then please contact Cartridges on 01...

Resolution: Exam results “suffering"

26 November 2014

Young people’s futures at stake as 19% don’t get the exam results they were hoping for; 15% move schools; 32% say parents tried turning them against one another; 14% turn to alcohol. Young people feel their exam results are sufferin...

Time for separating parents to put their children first

26 November 2014

Resolution chair Jo Edwards discusses the findings of our research on the impact of divorce on young people, released on 24 November to launch Family Dispute Resolution Week. Divorce and separation are all too often a drawn out and painful ...

Domestic Abuse Shatters Lives

21 November 2014

Devon & Cornwall Police A new domestic abuse awareness campaign - ‘Shatters Lives’ - highlights the trauma some children go through when living at home with domestic abuse. The campaign is being rolled out with the police in p...

Legal aid cuts 'not thought through'

21 November 2014

Speaking in response to today’s National Audit Office report on the civil legal aid reforms, Jo Edwards, Chair of Resolution, said: "The MoJ and their colleagues at the Treasury will no doubt welcome the findings of today's report, w...

Working towards Exeter becoming a Dementia Friendly Community

21 November 2014

Ros & Bridget attending a meeting last night to discuss how Exeter could work towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Community by forming a Dementia Action Alliance – the meeting was held at Costa who very kindly plied everyone with love...

Nearly half of young transgender people have attempted suicide – UK survey

20 November 2014

Mental health charity says society’s attitudes towards transgender people are not changing fast enough The Guardian today report that nearly half of young transgender people have attempted suicide following a UK survey by Pace. Click ...

Christmas Light Switch-on 4th December 2014

19 November 2014

Lawyers welcome new duty to apologise

19 November 2014

A new legal duty on medical and social care staff to apologiseand tell patients when something has gone wrong, has been welcomed by theAssociation of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). “Honesty and transparency is a huge step forward as them...

Legal aid cuts denied mother a fair hearing, says senior judge

19 November 2014

‘If legal aid is being refused to people such as this, I am satisfied that injustices will occur,’ say family court judge Louise Hallam On the 2nd November 2014 the Guardian reported the following: A senior family court judge h...

Reducing the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning over winter

19 November 2014

If you have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of faulty appliances in a rented property get in touch with our specialist Personal Injury team who will be able to advise whether you can make claim against your landlord. &n...

DISSENTERS GRAVEYARD, October 2014 update

13 November 2014

Bridget Garrood and Tony Griffin helped in the clearing up of the Dissenters Grave earlier in the year, here is an update on progress - for more details and to keep up to date or even look in to volunteering you can visit the website by clicking h...

Less than half of 14-24 year olds receive useful careers advice

13 November 2014

At Cartridges we are proud to have a history of supporting young people with an interest in pursuing a career in law, each year we take on people from local schools for work experience and this year we were at the West Exe Technology Colleg...

Over one million cohabitants stand to inherit nothing

13 November 2014

A well drafted will is the only way cohabiting couples can protect themselves The Law Society has warned that more than one million unmarried and same sex couples not in a civil partnership will inherit nothing if their partner dies witho...

Esther urges solicitors to recommend The Silver Line helpline for older clients

10 November 2014

Speaking at the Law Society's Private Client Section elderly care conference, Esther Rantzen has urged solicitors to be mindful of clients who may be living with loneliness and to think about putting them in touch with The Silver Line. The Silve...

Government listens to Resolution and shelves plans to double the divorce fee

10 November 2014

Resolution welcomes the news that Government has shelved plans to double the divorce fee. We believe that there is no justification for charging people more than the actual cost to use a service to pursue a legal remedy that is their statutor...

Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Question Time for Entrepreneurs 17/11/2014

07 November 2014

Exeter Library Monday, 17 November 2014 from 17:30 to 21:30 (GMT) Exeter, United Kingdom Event Details Quiz some of Britain’s top business brains about the issues that really matter to you. To celebrate G...

Cartridges Solicitors’ Free Legal Advice Surgery to end - but other options still available

04 November 2014

Cartridges’ free legal surgery has run on a Thursday evening for over 10 years offering people the chance to come in with their legal queries; but from 13th November 2014 it will come to an end, as better ways are sought to assist pr...

Stop Abuse for Everyone Annual General Meeting - 2nd December 2014

04 November 2014

2nd December 2014 4.30 – 5.30 pm SAFE Hub 1 Queens Road Exeter EX2 9ER Very short formalities will be followed by an opportunity to meet the staff, volunteers and trustees. Come and hear about our w...

We are looking for a Private Client Case Worker/Fee Earner

04 November 2014

Job Type: Private Client Department Position Location: Exeter Salary: A competitive rate of pay Telephone: 01392 286766 Position Description An exciting opportunity has arisen to remodel our Private Client Departme...