Family Law Blog
Planned reform of contact arrangements (18 April 2012)
A recent poll by the Guardian Newspaper revealed that 70% of people asked did not feel that fathers had adequate contact rights under current law. There has been growing pressure for reform of Family Law and in what is being described by the Law Society as “the most important” reform of Family Law in 20 years ministers are now looking to address the concerns of many.
Private Divorce Courts (27 February 2012)
The wheels are in motion for arbitration in family law matters with the launch of the scheme in February 2012.
MoJ: The use of Mediation in family law proceedings (23 January 2012)
The Ministry of Justice has issued a press release in respect of the use of mediation in family law proceedings (23 January 2012).
Expensive time wasting - Family law blog (12 October 2011)
Many divorcing couples have to choose which country to divorce in. Complications are common where one (or both) of the parties to the divorce lives or works abroad or in a different jurisdiction to the other or is of a different nationality to their spouse.
All you need is love - Family law Blog (10 October 2011)
This weekend the papers were full of news that Sir Paul McCartney has married for the third time to a wealthy American heiress, Nancy Shevell.
If it looks likes a marriage...shouldn't we call it a marriage? (05 October 2011)
Lynn Featherstone MP and Home Office Minister this week announced a formal Government consultation on equal civil marriage for same-sex couples. This may include allowing civil partnerships to be registered in places of worship and referring to them as marriages rather than civil partnerships.
Gone Fishing - Family Blog (04 October 2011)
The principle of disclosure is one common to all divisions of the courts of England and Wales. However, financial proceedings in the context of divorce are somewhat unique in this respect.
Grandparent's Rights - Family Blog (21 September 2011)
Not all relationship breakdowns are acrimonious but when they are, as a parent and grandparent watching your son or daughter and your grandchildren, going through such a huge period of stress and upheaval can be distressing.