Family Law
Is Your Ex a Facebook Fraudster?
Courts in the 21st Century have fought to keep up with the communication revolution that is social media. It has proved important for Courts to be au fait with social […]
Read moreThe Child Maintenance Service: A New Era
This week has seen the biggest overhaul to child maintenance since its implementation in 1993. The Government has introduced a new system of administering child maintenance through The Child Maintenance […]
Read moreThe New Family Court and justice reforms: ‘A Hotch Potch or a Cultural Revolution’?
The Children and Families Act 2014 came into force yesterday which heralded the birth of the new Family Court as part of the family justice system reforms. The far-reaching reforms […]
Read moreEvery dog has its day!
A dog is for life Family lawyers have seen an increase in dog custody battles in recent years. The saying a ‘dog is for life’ does not sit easily with […]
Read moreMarriage at Midnight!
Saturday 29 March 2014 was a historic day for Britain as same-sex marriage was finally legalised, marking a new era of equality. Several couples across Britain were ready to say their […]
Read moreThe Impact of the Budget on Divorcing Couples?
How do the 2014 Budget changes effect divorcing couples? Firstly, couples who are divorcing or separating with a jointly owned home will need to pay attention to the 2014 budget […]
Read moreMedical treatment – Dispute between parents and the child’s doctors
A recent case has highlighted the emotional difficulties that can occur when parents object to the treatment of their sick child proposed by the doctors. Doctors at the Birmingham children’s […]
Read morePrenups to be made binding?
The long awaited report from The Law Commission in relation to prenups is finally available and as we had been expecting for some time the recommendation is that prenups should […]
Read moreIt’s Judgment Day
On Monday 3 February, new Guidance came into effect which aims to improve public understanding and confidence in the Family Court system by increasing the number of Court judgments which will […]
Read moreOur marital home is haunted…
In a divorce case with modest assets, financial matters will often focus primarily upon the matrimonial home. In a situation where the desire is to stretch one home into enough […]
Read moreGetting a Get
A Get is a divorce document which according to Jewish Law must be presented by a husband to the wife to enable the divorce to be recognised. Only the husband […]
Read morePension sharing update – What happens when a transfer value is miscalculated by the pension provider?
In 2010 Mrs McNicholas was divorced from her husband. During the financial proceedings information was obtained about the value of his pension. Mr McNicholas’s financial advisor wrote to Scottish Widows […]
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