Resolution Awareness Week 2023

Local members of the family justice body Resolution have welcomed new research which shows most people back a change in the law to give cohabiting people more rights. Currently, cohabiting couples have few or no rights in the event of a relationship breakdown meaning that unlike married couples there is no mechanism for splitting assets.

Resolution Awareness Week and Cohabitation Reform

Resolution Awareness Week and Cohabitation Reform Resolution’s ‘Awareness Week’ is taking place between 27th November and 1st December 2023. Resolution is an organisation of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve family issues taking a constructive and non-confrontational approach. All Machins Family Lawyers are committed to the Resolution Code of Conduct.

Machins Solicitors recognised in Legal 500 2024 Rankings

By Machins News

Machins Solicitors been recommended as a Top-Tier firm in one practice area for the fifth year running and has been recommended in seven practice areas in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2024 edition. Among the areas of expertise in which the firm is regarded includes family, corporate and commercial, employment as well as commercial litigation, private

Kathryn Ainsworth appointed Managing Partner of Machins Solicitors

By Machins News

Press Release 10 February 2023 Kathryn Ainsworth appointed Managing Partner of Machins Solicitors Following the sudden and tragic death of Managing Partner, Mark Pelopida, Machins Solicitors has appointed Kathryn Ainsworth to take over the role of Managing Partner going forward. Mark died unexpectedly after a short illness on Friday 2nd December 2022.  At the time

Machins announces death of Managing Partner, Mark Pelopida

By Machins News

Press Release – Monday 5th December 2022 It is with great sadness that Machins Solicitors announces the death of its Managing Partner, Mark Pelopida. Mark died unexpectedly after a short illness on Friday 2nd December 2022.  He was 57 years old. For the immediate future, Kathryn Ainsworth will assume the role of Managing Partner.  Kathryn

Top Tips to Help Separating Parents at Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, it is important separating parents start planning early to agree their child arrangements for the festive period in advance to avoid any uncertainty and tension into the run up to the holidays. The Christmas period can be overwhelming to separating couples and emotions can run high. Issues with child arrangements can

Job Hunting and Cancer

It can’t be put off any longer. Applying for a new job is a job in itself: updating the CV, filling out the application form, then the dreaded interview questions. If you have cancer you may be putting it off because you don’t know “what to say?” or “what you should say?” or “what you

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