Family Law

The eighth annual Scottish Widows Women and Pensions report for 2012 has just been published. This, perhaps unsurprisingly, will not be top of the list of things to read and worry about for many women as we carry out that fine balancing… Read More

Throughout my training and post-qualification, the child maintenance regime has always appeared to be in a state of flux (or shambles, depending on how cynical a person you are). It comes as a relief, therefore, that plans for an… Read More

Following my blog last month “… Read More

In the Queen's speech reference was made to a change in family law to promote father-friendly access arrangements and introduce a legal presumption of shared parenting. This principle has been debated before and very recently in a… Read More

This time of year sees a definite rise in people thinking about separating. This seems a daunting prospect for most and a leap into the unknown for many. Quite often therefore I am asked what would happen upon separation such as: If I… Read More

For years there have been arguments from different points of view; from individuals, parents groups, the judiciary and, not least, the Government. Not that the Government has one single view. Last week it was reported that ministers… Read More