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Written evidence submitted to the Public Bill Committee examining the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill

The Law Society has published its written evidence submitted to the Public Bill Committee examining the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill.

Proposed no Fault Divorce, Dissolution and Separation bill

These Explanatory Notes relate to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill as introduced in the House of Commons on 13 June 2019 [Bill 404]. These Explanatory Notes have been prepared…

Reported crimes involving adolescents attacking their parents has doubled

BBC has reported that the number of reported crimes to the police involving adolescent children attacking their parents has doubled in the past three years. Comparable data for 19 police…

Childcare cases increase is ‘running up a down escalator’ on Family courts

Top judge says parents need to be persuaded not to bring childcare cases to court as family courts are having to “run up a down escalator” to keep pace with…

It’s official: government ends divorce ‘blame game’

Couples will no longer have to prove fault to get divorced after the government announced today that it will introduce legislation to end what it called an ‘unnecessary blame game’.…

Divorce laws overhaul will ‘end blame game’ for couples

Current laws mean spouses have to provide evidence for a divorce if one partner does not agree to it. Divorce laws are being overhauled for the first time in 50…

Divorce process ‘too complicated’ for litigants in person

The Gazette has announced today that the Divorce process is ‘too complicated’ for litigants in person. Also people are still forced to petition on the basis of behaviour as we…

New probate controversy as MoJ dismisses ‘tax’ definition

Update on the proposed probate fee increases sees Labour mounting a challenge to the stealth tax proposed by the chancellor. Under the proposed plans probate fees will be linked to…

Sneaking through higher fees for grieving families sets a dangerous precedent

Inheritance tax, even though only one in 25 estates are subject to it, is probably the most loathed tax levied in this country. That is clearly understood by nearly every…

Country’s biggest regional divorce centre hit by record delays

Delays at the country’s biggest regional divorce centre reached unprecedented levels in 2018, figures obtained by the Gazette have revealed. Average waiting times for each stage of the divorce process…

Your donation warmed the hearts of those most vulnerable this winter

Circus Starr is on the mission to bring arts to those who need it most. Winter is here but that doesn’t stop us! This January we made the indoors cool…

Separating Parents – top tips to keep kids’ best interests

We Need To Talk: Top tips to keep kids’ best interests first during divorce or separation. A short film from Resolution, sharing top tips for separating parents launched during awareness…

BBC Media opportunity: amicable divorce case study

We’ve by contacted by a journalist asking to speak with a couple who are having or have had an amicable divorce with a view to them potentially being interviewed for…

Government publishes landmark domestic abuse bill

What does the domestic abuse bill mean in practice ? People who are imprisoned for domestic abuse crimes and then released on licence may have to undergo lie detector tests…

We need to talk – Good Divorce Week 2018

Resolution – We Need To Talk from Resolution.

Written evidence submitted to the Public Bill Committee examining the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill

Proposed no Fault Divorce, Dissolution and Separation bill

Reported crimes involving adolescents attacking their parents has doubled

Childcare cases increase is ‘running up a down escalator’ on Family courts

It’s official: government ends divorce ‘blame game’

Divorce laws overhaul will ‘end blame game’ for couples

Divorce process ‘too complicated’ for litigants in person

New probate controversy as MoJ dismisses ‘tax’ definition

Sneaking through higher fees for grieving families sets a dangerous precedent

Country’s biggest regional divorce centre hit by record delays

Your donation warmed the hearts of those most vulnerable this winter

Separating Parents – top tips to keep kids’ best interests

BBC Media opportunity: amicable divorce case study

Government publishes landmark domestic abuse bill

We need to talk – Good Divorce Week 2018

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