DIY Pre-nuptial Agreement for £100 – why it’s a waste of your money
24th January 2015The prevalence of DIY pre-nuptial agreements, often available online for a £100 fee, has increased recently –but few people realise […]
New family law QCs appointed
22nd January 2015The appointment of 12 new family law Queen’s Counsel has been approved by the Lord Chancellor. The appointments mean there […]
New Year reflections for grandparents
20th January 2015The recent Christmas and New Year period makes us all reflect on the past year and time spent with family […]
I always wondered why they insisted on paying the mortgage…
8th January 2015This is a comment we hear frequently from unmarried clients asking whether they are entitled to claim an interest in […]
MoJ says family law hearings shorter when neither party represented
7th January 2015The Ministry of Justice has published what it is calling ‘experimental statistics’ showing family law cases are concluded more quickly […]
Support fund of £19m set up for adoptive families
2nd January 2015A new adoption support fund worth £19 million is to be rolled out across the UK from May. The news […]
High Court decides victims of DV should be given legal aid
15th December 2014The High Court has heard a case which has challenged the legality of Government changes to legal aid which affect […]
Foetal alcohol syndrome case dismissed by Court of Appeal
8th December 2014The Court of Appeal has ruled that a child born with foetal alcohol syndrome is not legally entitled to compensation […]
Law Society announces plan to guarantee training
5th December 2014The Law Society has announced plans to guarantee training contracts for exceptional law students as part of an attempt to […]
New “families test” introduced
6th November 2014The Department of Work and Pensions has announced plans to introduce a new “families test” which is intended to ensure […]