Updates to Domestic Abuse Bill Called For To Protect Migrant Women
Recently there have been calls to update the Domestic Abuse Bill to remove data ‘blind spots’ that could discourage migrant women from reporting domestic abuse to the police for fear ...
23 February 2021
Family Mediation Week: FAQs
January is the most common time of year for relationship breakdown and separation. It is thought this is due to the stress of the holiday period and ‘trying to keep ...
20 January 2021
Divorce Day 2021 Why couples are most likely to split up in January?
Not only does the arrival of the New Year mark an end to the merriment of the Christmas period, but for family law solicitors across the UK, this typically signals ...
18 December 2020
Good Divorce Week 2020
Good Divorce Week is an annual campaign that aims to promote practical and constructive ways for couples to separate. The campaign has been a key driving force behind changes to ...
25 November 2020
What should you do if COVID-19 affects Your Child Maintenance Agreement
With the COVID-19 pandemic still having a lasting impact on both our personal and work lives the stresses of financial insecurity is affecting many individuals and families alike.Many companies are ...
9 October 2020
Child Maintenance for Unmarried High Earners
PippaTudor, a family lawyer at Russell & Russell Solicitors, who acts on behalf of high net worth clients, explains about financial claims by unmarried parents for the benefit of their ...
3 February 2020
Days of divorce blame game numbered
Attempts to introduce no fault divorces have taken a step closer.The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, which is regarded as the biggest shake up of the family law system in ...
27 January 2020
Divorce Petitions Rocket in January
When it comes to divorce, January is the busiest month of the year for solicitors and relationship counsellors. Tensions, anxieties and resentments boil over during the Christmas period, pushing already ...
13 January 2020
Cohabitation: protecting your assets
Buying a house with your partner is an exciting time; it’s the start of your life together, but before you get swept away on a wave of domestic bliss, it’s ...
26 November 2019
Grandparents rights to see their grandchildren
Spending time with the grandchildren is one of the most rewarding experiences grandparents can have.Grandparents have always played a significant role in their grandchildren’s lives and modern society is no ...
28 October 2019
Arranging Christmas contact with your children
Christmas is a time for family, but it can bring heartache for those who've separatedor divorced. Making arrangements to spend time with your children over the festive period can be ...
5 September 2019
Mediation for separating couples to save family law
Parents could be ordered to attend mediation in a raft of measures being proposed to support the family justice system.President of the family division, Sir Andrew McFarlane has described the ...
5 August 2019
Victims of domestic abuse share views on how well the law protects
Survivors of domestic abuse are being asked to share their experience of how well the courts protect them and their children in private family law proceedings.The review, which is open ...
29 July 2019
No fault divorce set to come in to force
Divorce laws in England and Wales are set to undergo the biggest shake up of the last 50 years.No fault divorces which allow couples to split without the need to ...
9 April 2019
Domestic abuse victims to have more support
Victims of domestic abuse have received a boost of support following new measures to be introduced by government.Ministers believe the landmark legislation will protect victims by extending the legal definition ...
22 January 2019