Solicitor jailed for embezzling thousands of pounds from vulnerable clients
A solicitor, Alison Haley Griffiths, 55, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after confessing to committing two counts of fraud by abusing her position, as reported by The Law Society Gazette. Griffiths, who practiced in Swindon, admitted to unlawfully taking approximately £49,000 from a 94-year-old woman for whom she held power of attorney. […]
Deadline approaches for backdated financial aid for bereaved parents
The deadline for bereavement support payments is looming as parents who have lost a partner have until February 8th to make a backdated claim to the government for financial help. Previously, only married couples or those in civil partnerships were eligible for a widowed parent’s benefit, but last year, this was extended to include cohabiting […]
