On Friday 26th January 2024, the Government shelved their plans of making mediation mandatory for separating couples but would instead ensure parents are offered early legal advice to settle disputes, with mediation still being prioritised. In March 2023, the Government announced their plans to make mediation mandatory in low-level separation Read more…
Our Family Law team are preparing for an increase in demand from separating parents as the school summer holiday comes to an end. The pressures of the six-week school holidays often mean a rise in the number of couples calling time on their relationship. The ‘picture postcard’ image of happy Read more…
We wanted to end Good Divorce Week on a positive note by talking about the benefits of mediation. As we’ve highlighted throughout this series of blogs, communication is the key to separating in a civilised manner and ensuring your children remain at the heart of all discussions. So how do Read more…
The Government produced its draft Domestic Abuse Bill in January 2019. The question is can the Government come up with the goods? Well the Bill provides lots of promises. The four main objectives seem to hit the spot particularly as prevention and protection is at the core of it. The Read more…