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09 February 2010
 
Based in Newtown, Powys, in the heart of Mid Wales and established for over 160 years, we are friendly and approachable, providing a wide range of high quality, legal services for indviduals, partnerships, companies, developers and public bodies.

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Home visits can be arranged for those unable to visit the office through illness or disability.

Please note: We cannot enter into detailed correspondence by e-mail, but we will respond to general initial enquiries promptly and offer an appointment for further advice.

 
2009 December News item
22/12/2009 00:00:00
Jackson medic denies manslaughter
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:04:55 GMT
Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.

MPs to decide on vote referendum
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:23 GMT
MPs are to vote on Gordon Brown's plan for a referendum on changing Britain's "first past the post" voting system.

Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:23:39 GMT
The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says.

UK soldier killed in Afghanistan
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:52:02 GMT
A UK soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment has been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.

Better worker rights laws urged
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:04:06 GMT
Laws protecting workers' rights need to be improved to properly tackle poverty, a charity says.

BSkyB to sell most of ITV stake
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:39:23 GMT
The pay-TV group BSkyB has given up its court fight over ITV and has cut its stake to meet competition rules.

Terror asset Bill passes Commons
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:09:20 GMT
Emergency legislation is rushed through the House of Commons to allow the assets of suspected terrorists to be frozen.

Teacher qualifications 'too low'
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:52:32 GMT
MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession.

US soldier 'waterboards' daughter
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:41:24 GMT
A US soldier is arrested after allegedly waterboarding his four-year-old daughter for not reciting the alphabet, say Washington state police.

West eyes 'strong' Iran sanctions
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:09:23 GMT
Pressure is building in the West for new international sanctions against Iran, after its announcement it will step up uranium enrichment.

Duff and Serkis land gongs in London film awards
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:46:09 GMT
Anne-Marie Duff and Andy Serkis win the best acting prizes at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, while gritty drama Fish Tank is named best film.

Mother-to-be goes into labour queuing for derby cup tie ticket
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:53:08 GMT
A mother-to-be goes into labour queuing for tickets for the FA Cup fifth round clash between rival clubs Southampton and Portsmouth.

Pompey 'close to evading wind-up'
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:44:01 GMT
Portsmouth say they are close to reaching an agreement to avoid being wound up in the High Court.

Ballack aims broadside at Wenger
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:19:59 GMT
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack hits out at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's criticism of his team following the Gunners' 2-0 defeat on Sunday.

Warne blasts Strauss Test absence
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:23:36 GMT
Shane Warne describes England captain Andrew Strauss's decision to miss his country's tour of Bangladesh next month as disrespectful.

Should Sikhs wear daggers in public?
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:04:23 GMT
Sikhs should be allowed to wear ceremonial Kirpan daggers in schools and public places, says a judge. Is he right?

Open plan
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:24:38 GMT
Why surprise plays little part in latest Afghan operation

'It's part of me'
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:57:25 GMT
How important is the Kirpan to the faith of Sikhs?

Hum dingers
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:19:41 GMT
What makes a great TV theme tune

Art behind bars
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:11:18 GMT
Young offenders' works alongside old masters

Nick Robinson
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:07:48 GMT
Asking Cardiff: Do you want five more years of Labour?

Iran confuses
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:40:57 GMT
What's behind Tehran's plans for further enrichment?

Man killed ex as children watched
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:31:19 GMT
A man stabbed his ex-wife to death in front of her children and then tried to kill his stepfather, a court hears.

Inquiry into Scottish trafficking
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:44:35 GMT
An inquiry begins to establish the extent of human trafficking in Scotland and whether victims have enough protection.

Body found is missing woman, 26
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:45:14 GMT
A body found in waters off south Wales is that of a missing woman whose car was found on the Second Severn Crossing.

Six appointed to parading group
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:02:08 GMT
The office of the first and deputy first minister confirm who will be on a working group to examine the issue of parading.

ICC rejects Darfur rebel charges
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:07:55 GMT
The first Darfur war crimes suspect to face international judges has the charges against him dropped.

Pitt and Jolie sue Sunday paper
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:03:16 GMT
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sue the a British Sunday newspaper over allegations about their relationship.

Iran opposition leader 'jailed'
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:53 GMT
An Iranian opposition leader is jailed for six years over unrest following June's disputed presidential election, reports say.

Australia tightens migrant rules
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:37:17 GMT
Australia's immigration minister says policy will change to focus on skilled migrants, to support mining and health needs.

Ukraine's Yanukovych reaches for victory
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:33:07 GMT
Ukraine's pro-Moscow Viktor Yanukovych will win presidential elections, officials say, but PM Yulia Tymoshenko is defiant.

Sri Lanka election loser arrested
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:20:44 GMT
The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences".

January chill for housing market
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:36 GMT
Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the snowy weather although prices continued to rise, surveyors say.

Benefit payout errors 'too high'
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:34 GMT
Overpayment of benefits due to official errors has doubled from £400m to £800m since 2000, says a committee of MPs.

Fertile forties pregnancy warning
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:03:41 GMT
Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.

University applications up 23%
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:49:03 GMT
University applications in the UK have risen by a fifth - days after funding chiefs warned of a drop in student places.

Enceladus water story reinforced
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:16:47 GMT
The Cassini probe returns yet more data to back up the idea of a sub-surface sea on Saturn's moon Enceladus.

ITV fined over jungle rat killing
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:17:22 GMT
ITV is fined 3,000 Australian dollars (£1,672) after contestants on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! killed and ate a rat.

Smartphone keys get quantum trick
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:04:36 GMT
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and touchscreens.

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