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Many assume that important documents such as wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney should be made at an older age, when they reach retirement. However, such documents serve an important purpose and are there to ensure that your decisions are carried out as you would have wanted them to be. Broadbents Solicitors discusses why it… Continue reading Reasons to Make a Lasting Power of Attorney

Section 45 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 makes it is an offence to participate in the activities of an organised crime group, this is a new offence created by the 2015 legislation. Why a New Offence? The offence was created to work alongside the offence of conspiracy. A conspiracy charge is aimed at the… Continue reading Participating in Organised Crime

The government has published an Offensive Weapons Bill, which is designed to signal a more stringent approach to the possession of weapons and liquids that can be used to cause harm, such as corrosive substances. The Bill forms part of the government’s response to the recent rise in serious violence, set out in the £40… Continue reading Weapons – Government to Get Tough

When a relationship breaks down, it is not uncommon for there to be a disagreement over which parent the child should live with primarily, and how much contact the other parent will have. Child Arrangements Orders replaced Contact and Residence orders in 2014, and in the latest blog post, Broadbents Solicitors discusses this topic in… Continue reading Parental Responsibility

If you have a website, you’re likely to have processes in place to ensure it remains up to date for its intended audience. From updating your case studies to adding in new products and perhaps writing general company news, keeping your website updated can help your business reach more people and grow. However, when you… Continue reading Is This Information Included on Your Website?

The government has announced its intention to use new roadside breathalysers, in a move that could see a further 6,000 convictions per year for drink driving. At the moment, the breath test procedure is in 2 stages, a person who tests positive at the roadside will be arrested and taken to a police station for… Continue reading Targeting Drink Drivers

Everyone needs a good night’s sleep, however, if you are burdened by noisy neighbours, you may find it hard to relax in your own home. In the latest blog post by Broadbents Solicitors, we discuss regulations surrounding late night noise and potential steps you can take to remedy the situation. Late night hours are considered… Continue reading Noisy Neighbours Causing A Nuisance?

It is common for officers at airports and other ports of entry to intercept people carrying controlled drugs in their luggage, clothing or inside their bodies on behalf of suppliers in foreign jurisdictions. The colloquial term for such people is ‘mule’. They may have been pressured into carrying the drugs or have done so for… Continue reading Drugs Importation

The Sentencing Council, which is the body responsible for setting sentencing guidelines in England and Wales, has published proposed new guidelines in respect to public order offences. What Offences Are Covered? The guidelines will apply to the following offences, all of which are to be found in the Public Order Act 1986: • Riot •… Continue reading Getting Tough on Public Disorder

Following the Parole Board decision to release John Worboys, the taxi driver rapist, there has been a review of its functions, in particular, a review of Rule 25 of the Parole Board Rules 2016 that prevented the Parole Board disclosing any information relating to its hearings. That rule was found to be unlawful in a… Continue reading The Parole Board – A Period of Rapid Change