Paying it forward…. or giving back to clients and our community.
We’ve now been open for three months. It’s been a very busy period, which Emily has already written about. But we have not forgotten that when we planned BH&O, we wanted to do things a little differently, and not lose sight of who we all are, and what we all believe in. It’s been a key part of our plan and vision for this firm all along, that we would
What to do if you are accused of causing injuries to your child
An article has recently appeared in the Daily Mail and on other websites about a case in which marks were seen on a small child’s face and that child ended up subject to social services’ involvement for roughly two months of her life. Her parents have chosen to publicise the case in an effort to raise awareness of milk allergies causing marks that can look like bruising. The article appears
Two months in…
On 3 September 2018 Ruth, Irena and I opened this new firm – Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP. The opening date of a new law firm represents the end of a very long road of preparation in fact, and not just the beginning of something exciting. For us the first formal aspect of opening the firm was the bid for a new legal aid contract. As individuals we have always
A crying shame…?
By Ruth Hawkins A report published this week by the Children’s Commissioner for England, suggests there are 15,800 babies under the age of one year considered by local authorities to be vulnerable or highly vulnerable and at risk of harm, but still living at home with their parents. This comes at a time when many local authorities are struggling with financial pressures that are putting increasing strain on children’s services
New guidelines for difficult family disputes: tackling parental alienation.
When parents separate, arrangements for their children, can be hard to agree. It can be particularly hard where a child starts refusing to see their other parent. This autumn, new guidance is being introduced to help with these cases. This will consider the possibility a child has been deliberately turned against one parent, by the other.
A new family law firm for Oxfordshire
On 3 September 2018 Emily Boardman, Ruth Hawkins and Irena Osborne are opening a new family law firm in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP (BH&O LLP) is a niche family practice offering legal advice, representation and mediators who are practicing solicitors. We have a strong commitment to supporting individuals in some of the most difficult circumstances of their lives: divorce and separation; disputes over children; involvement with social