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DNA testing has had a place in determining issues of paternity for some time. It would usually be used in response to a claim for child maintenance. Now, for the very first time, DNA testing kits are available to buy on the high street. The kits are now on sale in many UK chemists and will allow families to establish the parentage of a child quickly and cheaply. However, many lawyers are advising their clients that these kits should carry a warning!

Two policemen made history by becoming the first British gay couple to father a surrogate baby in the UK. Unfortunately, the law is out of step with their circumstances and they cannot be listed as the baby’s fathers on the birth certificate under the present rules.

George Davies recruits two new solicitors to strengthen its already highly reputable private client team.

Lawyers Anne Fairhurst, Nicky Collins, Catherine Kay, Jennifer Lewis and David Easdown from George Davies Solicitors have been working around the clock advising the Further Education College Bolton Community College on the sale of its current site, the purchase of its new site, the construction of its new building and its funding arrangements.

The Real Estate and Property Finance Team at George Davies LLP have advised longstanding client Peach, on the acquisition of four new gastro pubs in the last twelve months.

Following a divorce or separation, parents can find themselves in the unenviable position of having to go to Court to settle disputes over child contact arrangements. However, it is not just the parents who may experience child contact problems.

Divorce settlements have been brought into the spotlight in recent months, as people are demanding that negotiated settlements be re-opened and the reason for this torrent of claims the global economic downturn.

New rules about media access to Family proceedings came into force on 27th April. These rules allow accredited representatives of the press, and other individuals approved by the court to be present at most Family Court proceedings.

A spurned wife’s crime of passion could prove to be an inflammatory issue in her future divorce proceedings.

A divorce settlement in Conneticut may be set to hit a new high. According to recent media reports, a former investment banker and Swedish countess is demanding almost £36,000 ($54,000) per week to cover her basic living expenses.