Is it possible to stay amicable during the distressing process of divorce? You and your partner may have been fighting a lot and you may think inevitably that communication will only deteriorate further now you have decided to start divorce proceedings. Samantha Lee, family lawyer and head of Swain & Co Family Mediation Service, says,… Read More
Swain & Co Shortlisted for consecutive year
We are pleased to announce that once again, Swain & Co Solicitors has been shortlisted for the Legal Aid Practitioners Group’s (LAPG) Legal Aid Firm of the Year 2013. Once again we have been shortlisted as one of the three firms from across the country that offers legal aid assistance to many clients on a… Read More
Hospital care condemned by cancer patients
A new survey has found that cancer patients are going hungry and receiving the wrong drugs while they are in hospital. Some said that they felt they were so badly cared for that they considered abandoning their cancer treatment. In response to the survey which it commissioned of 2142 adults in the UK who have… Read More
We secure baby Sanika Ahmed life changing operation
Ten-month-old baby Sanika Ahmed is back home in Southsea with her right arm and shoulder in plaster after an operation at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Middlesex). Now her parents Syeda (29) and Muhammed Shyeb Ahmed (37) have an anxious wait to see if their daughter will require further corrective surgery on her right arm… Read More
Domestic violence victim got pregnant 13 times to prevent attacks
Suzanne Wise suffered domestic violence and abuse for 10 years at the hands of her husband Jason. The only time he did not attack her was when she was pregnant, so in a desperate bid to stop his beatings, Suzanne tried her hardest to be pregnant as often as she could. This resulted in 13… Read More
Medical Negligence: Woman dies after paramedics failings
An inquest has found that there were serious failings in the care provided by paramedics to a woman from east London who died after falling ill. Sarah Mulenga was 21 and suffered from sickle cell anaemia. She became ill at her home in Barking in January 2011. Walthamstow Coroner’s Court was told that Sarah died… Read More
Divorce: be financially savvy
There are some common mistakes made during divorce when it comes to finances. Thinking that paying for the most expensive lawyer will get you the best outcome It is important to find a good divorce lawyer, but that does not mean that they have to be the most expensive. You need to ensure you get… Read More
Medical negligence: 750 should never have happened medical blunders
A BBC investigation has found that 750 patients over the last 4 years have had medical accidents so serious that they should never have happened. These medical blunders include leaving instruments inside people and operating on the wrong body parts. The Department of Health categorises these as ‘never events’. NHS England has admitted that these… Read More
Wife’s bid to increase £10.4 divorce settlement is unsuccessful
An entrepreneur who gave his wife £10.4 in their divorce settlement has defeated her attempt in the High Court to get a bigger portion of his fortune. The woman claimed that at the time of their divorce, her ex-husband did not disclose that he was planning to sell or float the technology company he had… Read More
British wives could lose millions after divorce settlements go Continental
It has been warned that British wives could lose millions of pounds in divorce settlements following a surge in new ‘Continental-style’ pre-nuptial agreements from London’s expanding European population. Under the agreements couples can opt to have any future divorce settlements, relating to maintenance, decided by a court in Europe, even if the divorce occurs in… Read More
