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Has Gwynnie’s and Chris’ ‘Consciously Uncoupling’ Started a New Trend In Amicable Divorces?

With Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow finally completing their much mocked ‘consciously uncoupling’ divorce this week, leading and award winning regional law firm Holmes Attorneys ’ expert family team have taken a look at whether it’s possible for ‘ordinary couples’ to achieve such an apparently amicable separation while also legally protecting both parties. Will Roberts-Phelps, a Family…

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Holiday Blues for Lowcostholidays Travellers

At the time of writing there are currently 137,000 very unhappy holidaymakers whose cherished once a year summer holiday has been ruined by the collapse of holiday firm Lowcostholidays, which ceased trading on July 15th when the administrators were called in. It was said that in the days before the firm went bust, its representatives…

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Appoint Your Digital Heir Advises Holmes Attorneys

We all know how important it is to have a legal and up to date Will and the value of a Lasting Power of Attorney in case, at any age, you unexpectedly become too incapacitated to run your own affairs. However, we live in a very digital age with so many platforms that we use…

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Brexit and Flight Delays – Will You Still Get Compensation?

Easyjet is threatening to move its HQ to another European location, 1000s of trade laws and legal regulations are about to be examined and maybe overturned- where does that leave the hapless UK traveller post Brexit? James Thornton, a Commercial Litigation Solicitor at leading and award winning regional law firm Holmes Attorneys says “We obviously do…

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Holmes Attorneys Sponsors 3 Counties Expo 2016

Leading and award winning regional law firm Holmes Attorneys sponsored and exhibited at last week’s 3 Counties Expo in London , at Venue 360, Riverside, in Gypsy Lane. The event was designed to connect business owners from the three counties of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire and help them to meet, share and explore ways of working together….

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Holmes Attorneys Pink Ladies Race for Life In Aid of Cancer Research UK

Six willing volunteers from leading and award-winning regional law firm Holmes Attorneys joined forces for the Race For Life event in Campbell Park, India, to raise money for cancer research. Adorned in their pink t-shirts for this women’s only event, the six were joined by Sophia Pearce’s little son Freddie, who gamely walked the 5k course…

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Holmes Attorneys IT Manager Goes All Rock and Roll in Aid of Dementia

John Gardiner, the IT Manager at leading and award-winning regional law firm Holmes Attorneys ran 26 miles in Liverpool’s recent Rock and Roll Marathon to raise money for Dementia UK. Rock and Roll is a franchise which has races all over the USA, with others in Liverpool and Dublin. John says “This is my fourth Marathon,…

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Holmes Attorneys Sponsors WestFest Music Festival in Aid of Chums

Leading and award-winning regional law firm Holmes Attorneys are one of the four main sponsors of this weekend’s #WestFest live music festival in aid of CHUMS, the Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for children and young people in Bedfordshire. Holmes Attorneys , winners of the FSB’s Bedfordshire Community Business of the Year, is committed to supporting local…

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Second Marriage? Get Yourself A Pre-Nup Says Holmes Attorneys

With one in three marriages ending in divorce and endless partnerships reaching a miserable end it’s always exciting to find love again and make new commitments. We are a romantic bunch whatever people say about ‘hope over experience’ and that’s how it should be whatever age you are. However, when children are involved the picture…

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