No-Fault Divorce
No-Fault Divorce The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, (dubbed the ‘no-fault divorce bill’) will come into force in April 2022 and represents arguably the most far reaching changes to UK divorce law in over 60 …
Family Law Guide To Domestic Abuse
What can Solicitors do to help? Domestic Violence is more prevalent than people think. There are two types of injunctions that can be obtained from the Court. The first is a ‘non-molestation order’ meaning an …
Family Law Guide To Cohabitation
What is the best way of preventing litigation? Put simply, it is important to set out what each party’s intention is right from the beginning. If someone wishes to protect their interest within a property …
Family Law Guide To Children
What will happen if we can’t agree? The court process In the event that all avenues such as Collaborative Law and Mediation have been exhausted and parties are unable to agree on the arrangements surrounding …
Family Law Guide To Finances on Divorce & Civil Partnership
What about Pensions? The Court has three options when considering pensions. The first is known as ‘off-setting’ which means that the court will look at the Cash Equivalent Transfer Values (or ‘CETV’) of the pensions …
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Family Law Guide To Civil Partnership Dissolution
What about the costs? The petitioner can ask the court to make an order for the dissolution costs (i.e. solicitor’s costs and Court fee) particularly if the petition is based on the respondent’s unreasonable behaviour. …
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Family Law guide to Divorce
What about the costs A ‘Quickie Divorce’ is a myth. It is a term created by newspapers to describe a speeded up divorce process that is seemingly only available to the rich and famous. The …
An introduction to the Lasting Power of Attorney
Discussing what should happen in the event that we lose capacity to make or communicate decisions is an uncomfortable prospect, However, avoiding the conversation could result in huge difficulty and upset for our family and …
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As the UK embarks on its fifth week of lockdown, reports of domestic violence soar
As the UK embarks on its fifth week of lockdown, the metropolitan police report that it has made close to 100 arrests every day in London for domestic abuse offences during the isolation period. These …
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A worrying trend emerges in the wake of the self-isolation period – But help is at hand!
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the world has been presented with a number of unexpected challenges and arguably, one of the most surprising effects has been the impact on our relationships. The country …
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