2014 has been a historic year so far in regards to family law following the Government announcement about gay marriage. In January, Culture Secretary Maria… Read More »2014 Has Been a Great Year for Family Law
Having made the difficult decision to instigate divorce or dissolution proceedings or if you have been issued with divorce papers yourself, the first meeting with… Read More »Meeting us for theFirst Time
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that doctors and nurses should receive special training to recognise the signs of domestic… Read More »New guidance to raise awareness of Domestic Violence
We’ve all heard of famous celebrities and their pre-nup deals to protect their fortunes – the latest reports regarding music mogul Simon Cowell suggest that… Read More »Will pre-nups be given legal status in the UK?
During these tough times of recession, more and more couples are settling for what we call amicable settlements. Whilst there’s no such thing as a… Read More »The rise of the ‘amicable’ divorce
Many married couples believe that the term ‘separation’ is simply that stage between a marriage ending and a divorce being granted. But in a growing… Read More »The pros and cons of Legal Separation
Since same sex marriage became legal in March last year, there were a lot of couples in civil partnerships who were left with a huge… Read More »Converting Civil Partnership to Same Sex Marriage
If you are in a situation where you want to get a declaration of parentage because your name is not on your child’s birth certificate,… Read More »Declaration of Parentage
Lancaster University has published a shocking piece of research that suggests that levels of domestic violence in England increase, particularly if England lose. Figures were… Read More »England World Cup Matches Increase Domestic Violence
The announcement of a married couples tax allowance by the Prime Minister last month has been billed as a ‘shocking waste of money’. The tax… Read More »Married Couples Tax Allowance