Company News Articles
Catch up with the latest goings-on in our Company News section. Here you will find a whole host of articles detailing our achievements, our work in the community, our wonderful staff, our clients – and what they think of us.
Unhappy New Year
Merry Xmas to all, but before we all celebrate the New Year, that may turn out to be an unhappy one for some, we have a new offence of Domestic Abuse under Section 76 of Serious Crime Act 2015 – Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship which comes into force from 29th December 2015.
Criminal Court Charge No Longer Applies
From 24th December 2015 the Criminal Court Charge no longer applies which will be welcome relief to defendants appearing before the Criminal Courts in England and Wales.
Xmas & New Year Opening Hours 2015
Mortons Solicitors wish our clients a happy christmas and happy new year. Over the festive period Mortons Solicitors office opens on reduced hours on the following days.
Crime Duty Solicitor Contract Bid Successful
Mortons Solicitors are delighted to announce that we have been successful in our bid for the Greater Manchester Procurement Area for a Duty Provider Crime Contract from the Legal Aid Agency to start from January 2016.
Karl Benson Qualifies & Admitted to Roll of Solicitors
Congratulations to Karl Benson on qualifying as a solicitor and being admitted to the roll of solicitors. Karl has been working hard to finally qualify as a solicitor for the past two years as a trainee, as well as increasing his Crown Court caseload and representing clients day and night at the police station
Filming New Video With Rachel Shenton
Rachel Shenton of 18 St John Street Chambers Manchester, is a barrister who has a well-earned reputation both prosecuting and defending serious sexual offences.
Legal Typist Employment Opportunity
We are a firm of specialist criminal defence lawyers seeking to recruit a legal typist. The role will involve mostly audio typing letters and other documents, receiving a channelling telephone calls and taking messages.
XMAS & New Year Opening Hours 2014
Mortons Solicitors wish our clients a happy christmas and happy new year. Over the festive period Mortons Solicitors office opens on reduced hours on the following days.
Steven McHugh Joins Crown Court Department
Mortons Solicitors are proud to announce the arrival of Steven McHugh who joins from another niche criminal defence practice. Steven is a heavyweight in the criminal defence arena having defended clients for over 30 years at Police Station, Magistrates & Crown Courts.
Secure Emails
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