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Divorce and cohabitation trends over the last twelve years

Interesting figures released by the office of national statistics show the divorce and cohabitation trends over the last twelve years. In 2014, 51.5% of people aged 16 and over in…

The Law Society issues practice note to help lawyers with vulnerable clients

The Law Society has issued a practice note in order to aid law firms meet the needs of vulnerable clients. The guidance aims to help law firms identify vulnerable clients,…

Children’s Charities release report which states that Government policies do not prioritise children

According to various children’s charities, Government policies and spending decisions do not prioritise children which is potentially in breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).…

Record Number of prosecutions for violence against women

According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) there has been an 18% increase compared to last year in prosecutions for violence against women and young girls, which amounts to more…

Injection of £4.5 million could end delays for children awaiting adoption

The new regional adoption agencies – which are groups of councils working together to match children quickly with their adoptive parents – are to receive new government funding worth £4.5…

Married couples unable to benefit from new tax break due to computer system

A conservative policy, dating from April 2015 has implemented a transferable marriage tax allowance. This policy applies to married couples and couples in civil partnerships and should allow an estimated…

The Supreme Court to settle the impact of fraud in divorce settlements

The Supreme Court has been called upon to settle two cases of dishonesty within divorce proceedings pertaining to Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil who were tricked by their respective ex-husbands.…

No anti-father bias in family courts, research finds

Men are treated fairly when trying to get access to their children in family courts, and are ‘overwhelmingly successful’ in getting contact applications approved, a study of 200 cases since…

Unregistered surrogate children a ‘legal timebomb’ according to judge

Mrs Justice Theis has warned that surrogate-born children who do not have the protection of parental orders run the risk of finding themselves ‘stateless and parent-less’. Dame Theis spoke at…

Number of special guardianship orders triples over two years

BBC News has reported that the number of babies being made subject to special guardianship order in England has tripled in the last two years. A special guardianship order is…

Real life ‘First Wives Club’ Formed

A group of divorcees have come together to form a group ‘the First Wives Club’, named after the 1996 film, staring Goldie Hawn, Bette idler and Diane Keaton. However, this…

Remember Vince v Wyatt? Now you can witness the court’s decision for yourself!

The Supreme Court have launched a new ‘on demand video service’ where members of the public can watch decided and current cases from their own homes whenever they want. Footage…

Retirement income: another cost of divorce

A study by insurers Prudential has shown that those who are planning on retiring in 2015 who have previously been divorced will have a lower expected retirement income than those…

Parents cannot use their child’s refusal as an excuse for non-contact

The President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has reminded parents that they have an obligation to encourage contact between their children and the children’s parents, even if the…

Social media: causing problems for couples

New research, commissioned by firm Slater and Gordon, has shown that social media is causing rifts between couples, and is often cited as a reason in divorce cases. Andrew Newbury,…

Divorce and cohabitation trends over the last twelve years

The Law Society issues practice note to help lawyers with vulnerable clients

Children’s Charities release report which states that Government policies do not prioritise children

Record Number of prosecutions for violence against women

Injection of £4.5 million could end delays for children awaiting adoption

Married couples unable to benefit from new tax break due to computer system

The Supreme Court to settle the impact of fraud in divorce settlements

No anti-father bias in family courts, research finds

Unregistered surrogate children a ‘legal timebomb’ according to judge

Number of special guardianship orders triples over two years

Real life ‘First Wives Club’ Formed

Remember Vince v Wyatt? Now you can witness the court’s decision for yourself!

Retirement income: another cost of divorce

Parents cannot use their child’s refusal as an excuse for non-contact

Social media: causing problems for couples

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