Understanding Divorce

The Supreme Court handed down Judgment yesterday relating to Mrs Owen’s final appeal against a decision to dismiss her divorce petition. Mrs Owens, who has lived separately from Mr Owens for 3 years, will have to remain married until she… Read More

This month, the House of Commons debated an amendment to the Children’s Act which gives children the right to have a relationship with close members of their extended family. The amendment would include not only grandparents, but also aunts… Read More

A jury at Birmingham Crown Court has found the mother of an 18 year old girl guilty under the Forced Marriage Act in the first successful prosecution of its kind. The girl became pregnant at the age of 13 to a male relative 16 years… Read More

The Court system is in the process of modernisation. Smaller courts have been closed and others earmarked for closure. The Family Court has introduced a system of online divorce with the aim of reducing staffing costs and… Read More

Five Judges of England’s highest Court, the Supreme Court, will decide whether Tini Owens can finally divorce her husband. Mrs Owens had an affair but despite this her husband claims that his marriage to her has not… Read More

Couples can now divorce digitally after a new online service went public on 1 May 2018. Individuals without legal representation can now apply to the Court for a divorce. They can complete their divorce application, upload any documents… Read More

As a grandparent you may be taking care of your grandchildren whilst their parents have returned to work or you may have obtained parental responsibility for the child and given up work in the process. If this is the case and the child is… Read More

The three-part BBC TV series ‘Come Home’ concluded on Tuesday with mixed reviews – it was perhaps not the most compelling watch. It depicted a family in crisis and many critics deemed it predictable and mundane. Mum had a breakdown and… Read More

We are pleased to welcome Solicitor Judith McAra to our Family Law team and Solicitor Kiran Hamilton to our Wills & Probate team. Judith joins as a consultant specialising in financial cases, domestic violence, children cases and… Read More

The answer is that you cannot hide your money when divorcing or dissolving a civil partnership from your partner.  Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich is back in the High Court accused by his ex wife of hiding his… Read More

This week, 5th to the 9th March 2018, is National Cohabitation Awareness Week. So, we hear you ask, what are your rights if you live with a partner but aren’t married? 17% of all families are in 'living with' relationships and… Read More

On Valentine’s Day, British diver Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black announced their pregnancy using a surrogate mother. Daley has commented how far behind the law is in England on surrogacy in comparison with some other… Read More