On the 7th June, a new offence came into force which will mean abusers who strangle their partners in an attempt to control or induce fear will now face up to five years in jail.
Limited companies can no longer run up debts and close without investigations then use the same assets to start a new business. These companies are called ‘Phoenix Companies’. ‘The phoenix is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology that regenerates or is born again.’ (Wikipedia).
We are delighted to announce that Sonal Lala, Senior Solicitor at Moore & Tibbits can act as an Accredited Legal Representative (ALR) in Court of Protection proceedings, having successfully obtained the specialist accreditation in the Law Society’s Mental Capacity (Welfare) Scheme.
