Read our Family Law blog posts from the Taylor&Emmet family law team.
The recent publication from the Office for National Statistics dated 17 November 2020 sadly shows that there has been a significant increase in opposite and same sex couples getting divorced in 2019. Over 100,000 marriages were ended legally in 2019. Have the UK Government made it easier for couples to 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…
Friday’s big announcement that the government is to overhaul our divorce laws was music to the ears of family solicitors like me. Finally, we have taken a giant leap towards removing blame from the legal process and we might eventually see couples separating more quickly and with less acrimony. The Read more…
If ever there was a case for no fault divorce, poor Mrs Owens’ is it. It was announced yesterday that, despite taking her appeal to the Supreme Court, Tini Owens must remain married to her husband of 40 years because a “joyless” marriage is not adequate grounds for divorce if Read more…
Yesterday, The Supreme Court of England and Wales decided that it was inconsistent with The European Convention on Human Rights for heterosexual couples not to be given the same opportunity as same-sex couples to enter into a civil partnership. Civil partnerships were introduced in this country to address the discrimination Read more…
At the start of the world cup, warnings have been issued about the imminent increase in domestic abuse during major football tournaments, the last one being Euro 2016. The academic research from Lancaster University has prompted a campaign by White Ribbon UK to mobilise men to send out a clear Read more…
The myths surrounding divorce are multifarious and potentially very damaging to any prospect of going your separate ways amicably and with respect. Knowing your rights, whether you are married, in a civil partnership or simply living together, is the key to avoiding misunderstandings, so I thought I’d set straight the Read more…
In June 2017 the Government announced that a new law on domestic abuse would form part of the legislative programme for this Parliament. On 8th March 2018, a consultation was announced which has put more more flesh on the bones of the proposed bill. A government consultation sets out a timescale Read more…
In December 2017 the Government announced that the rules on the evidence required to obtain Legal Aid in domestic abuse cases would be relaxed. At that point it was not clear exactly what the rules would be and whether there would still be a requirement that the evidence must show Read more…
On 4th December 2017 the Ministry of Justice announced that victims of Domestic Violence would find it easier to obtain Legal Aid in family cases. Dominic Raab the Justice Minister stated: “We have listened to victims’ groups and carefully reviewed the criteria for legal aid for victims of domestic abuse Read more…