Judge throws out Whitstable beach booze licence appeal
On Tuesday 24 August, a district judge threw out an appeal against a decision by Canterbury City Council’s Licensing Committee to say no to plans to sell alcohol on a…
35,000 illegal cigarettes seized from Maidstone shops
YoYo – one of the sniffer dogs involved in the searches for illegal tobacco Nearly 35,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized by KCC Trading Standards officers in a series of…
Folkestone and Hythe MP urges everyone to help with scrutiny of Online Safety Bill on hate speech and harmful content
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 11 August 2021. Just before the start of the parliamentary summer recess I was…
Kent lawyer warns victims of road accidents they risk footing the bill for credit hire cars
A Kent lawyer specialising in personal injury claims has urged motorists involved in road traffic accidents to insist on a courtesy car from their insurer, rather than opt for a…
Shock for victims of illegal e-scooter accidents – You may not be able to claim compensation warns Kent lawyer
Kelly Richardson A Kent lawyer specialising in personal injury claims has warned that the victims of electric scooter accidents could face difficulties in claiming compensation, while the riders of illegal…
Folkestone and Hythe MP backs law change which could see illegal migrants jailed for 4 years
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 21 July 2021. On Tuesday this week I spoke in the House of Commons…
Kent law firm disappointed by delay to no-fault divorce law
Laura Sinclair, an Associate with Furley Page Kent law firm Furley Page has said the Government’s decision to postpone the introduction of the long-awaited new ‘no-fault divorce’ law until 2022…
150,000 bags of dog mess picked up using the free bag dispensers in Dover
As part of ongoing work to keep the district clean and safe, Dover District Council, in partnership with a leading bag dispensing station company, is extending a scheme to provide…
Kent law firm recruiting for highly regarded graduate trainee solicitor programme
Karen Cooke Graduates interested in a career in the law should act quickly to apply to Furley Page’s highly regarded graduate Trainee Solicitor programme as the deadline for applications is…
KCC begins legal proceedings against Priti Patel over unaccompanied child migrant crisis
As Kent’s services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) reach breaking point for the second time in under a year, the council has warned that it may no longer be able…