Our family law experts are welcoming news from the courts that filing for divorce will have to be done online from September. As of September 13, using the digital divorce process will become mandatory for all solicitors, in a bid to speed up the system. Head of family law, Michaela Read more…
Our family law experts are welcoming news that local couples will be able to divorce without assigning blame from April 6 next year. The announcement was made in parliament yesterday and will bring to an end a long-running campaign to update UK divorce laws so they reflect modern families. Michaela Read more…
A recent episode of Coronation Street showed the separation of Tyrone and Fizz. The background In case you are not a Corrie lover, Tyrone and Fizz are not married and have had no children together. Tyrone had Ruby (born 9 September 2012) from a previous relationship, with Fizz having Hope (born Read more…
Everyone’s reasons for ending a relationship are unique, but our worries about going it alone are remarkably similar. If you are having thoughts about separating, it is wise to find out the facts before changing life as you know it irreversibly. Here are my top tips for a dignified divorce. Read more…
Divorce solicitors across the city braced themselves for the annual rush of new work, following the Christmas break. The first working Monday of January is known throughout the profession as ‘D-Day’ (divorce day). A number of factors contribute to this spike in separations, namely the emotional and financial pressures of Read more…
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 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…
Would you hand over control of your life to someone else? Someone who doesn’t know you? Would you let them make vital decisions about your finances, or where you and your children will live? If you’re getting divorced and choose to go through the courts, where a judge makes crucial Read more…
A Court of Appeal judgement on 13th June 2017 in the case of Julie and Robin Sharp has muddied the waters for couples splitting assets after divorcing from a short marriage. In a High Court decision in November 2015 Mr Sharp was awarded half the assets after a 4 year Read more…
The general rule in the Family Courts is that cases are dealt with in private. This dates back to the Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports Act) 1926. The Act states that it is unlawful to print or publish: The names, addresses and occupations of the parties and witnesses; A concise Read more…