Members of one of the area's largest family law teams have criticised the views of the Marriage Foundation who yesterday claimed there is no need to make pre and post-nuptial agreements binding.

A Wrexham lawyer who has served her home town since graduating from Aberystwyth University in 1976 has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chester and North Wales branch of The Law Society.

A secretary who works in the Criminal department of a leading Wrexham law firm is to take part next week in a musical at The Forum Studio Theatre in Chester which is aimed at adults only.

Q:   My business partner and I are looking to purchase some agricultural land with a view to constructing a small wind farm. Can you outline any potential pitfalls we may encounter?

A higher court advocate who has already gained an enviable reputation for criminal defence on the courts circuit in Wales and acted in a number of serious and high profile Crown Court cases has joined a leading Wrexham law firm.

Q: I started a new job as a receptionist at a beauty salon last November and was given a long-sleeved winter and short-sleeved summer uniform to wear. The job was going well until the Christmas ‘do' when I wore a strappy dress and the boss saw the tattoos I have on my arms.

Q: I have two sons who work on the family farm but have only ever been employees. Now I am getting older I am concerned about their future when anything happens to me, and also how I secure my wife's future. I was wondering about a formal partnership. One of the lads does however have a longstanding girlfriend who is the only child of another farming family, and may at some stage farm there instead. Can you advise me?

Q: I am a farmer. A few years ago I diversified, which meant I needed less workers and a cottage on the farm was left vacant. When my son, who chose a different career, got married twelve years ago, he and his wife moved into the cottage. Now they are moving to a different part of the country and I would like to sell the cottage to fund my retirement. Is there a way I can get the Agricultural Occupancy Condition removed to increase its value?

Q: My wife and I have recently separated. Since the separation I have only seen our two young children once, but I have spoken to them frequently and they told me they want to spend more time with me but their mother won't let them. If I apply to court for a contact order, will the opinions of the children be taken into account?

Q: My wife and I had a terrible argument over Christmas and she walked out of the family home taking the children with her. I haven't heard from her since and I have no idea where she has gone. I thought when the new term started she would take the children to school and I would be able to go there and get to talk to her, but this is not the case and the head says she has no idea where they are either. I am completely distraught and I just don't know what to do. Can you advise me?