Changes to Legal Aid
Recent changes to Legal Aid mean that less people will qualify for financial assistance through their divorce. However, this may not be a bad thing.… Read More »Changes to Legal Aid
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The Church of England – Civil Partnerships
The Church of England has given the first signs of a ‘blessing’ towards civil partnerships. Whilst the official stance is still unchanged, priests have been… Read More »The Church of England – Civil Partnerships
Divorce Capital of the UK
Weston-Super-Mare has gained the accolade as the Divorce Capital of the UK. Although Birmingham topped the polls, the seaside resort saw 2,477 divorce petitions last year,… Read More »Divorce Capital of the UK
Lund Bennett Law new office ‘gathering’
We were delighted to welcome many friends of the firm to our new office party on Friday the 12th April. Graham Brady MP kindly provided… Read More »Lund Bennett Law new office ‘gathering’
Resolution Backs Law Commission for Reform on Matrimonial Property Rules
Resolution has backed the Law Commission’s call for a reform of matrimonial property law. This confirms that the current rules are ‘not sustainable’ Resolution has… Read More »Resolution Backs Law Commission for Reform on Matrimonial Property Rules
Wish List of Young People in Court
The Family Justice System Young People’s Board was set up by Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) in 2006 order to assist… Read More »Wish List of Young People in Court
Did You Know?
The number of divorces in England and Wales in 2011 was 117,558, a decrease of 1.7% since 2010, when there were 119,589 divorces. In 2011,… Read More »Did You Know?
Child Benefit Changes
From Monday 7th January 2013 child benefit will be means tested. Households in which one parent earns more than £50,000 will no longer be eligible… Read More »Child Benefit Changes
The Times reports on Gay marriage exemption for churches
According to a report in The Times, Churches will be able to opt out of the up coming gay marriage legislation. The legislation, due for… Read More »The Times reports on Gay marriage exemption for churches
In more than 75 per cent of cases, Judges accept court welfare reports
According to a new study by Cafcass, the non-departmental public body that looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings, Judges accept the… Read More »In more than 75 per cent of cases, Judges accept court welfare reports