Digital infidelity and Divorce: On the rise
27th January 2015The rise of social media such as Facebook and Twitter has led to an increase in digital infidelity, a study […]
Domestic Violence Victims: Court deals blow to rights of domestic violence survivors to access justice
26th January 2015The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offences Act (LASPO) was introduced in April 2013. The introduction of LASPO meant […]
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 […]
Coping with issues around finance and children during the divorce process
23rd January 2015Q. What happens if a divorcing couple goes to Court over financial matters? Although we try to avoid going to […]
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 […]
Making divorce as painless as possible
2nd January 2015Q. Is it true that Christmas can be a stressful time for marriages? Sadly, the first week in January is […]