Thank you, you made a real difference to the lives of some amazing children in your community. Brighton & Hove Law has made a donation again this year of £100…
The government has handed local authorities in England a £6.2m lifeline to continue providing a pioneering problem-solving court service – and to expand it into new areas. The family drug and…
A barrister has criticised judges who ‘belittle and undermine’ advocates, claiming they can have a profound impact on wellbeing. In a Twitter post Mary Aspinall-Miles, an executive committee member of the…
A multi-purpose high technology court complex will replace all of the City of London’s courts apart from the Old Bailey under plans announced by HM Courts and Tribunals Service and…
Latest government figures highlighting the rising number of private law cases and litigants in person have prompted calls for the government to heed recent warnings about the family justice system.…
A new “DIY” divorce form designed to speed up the process could lead to thousands more people being accused of adultery, lawyers warn. The new form, which was introduced on…
In a large house in Sheffield, 12 families live together. But Phoenix Futures’ Specialist Family Service is no ordinary house. And these are no ordinary families. This is the only…
Divorcees who are planning to retire this year can expect annual retirement incomes of up to 16 per cent, or £3,000, lower than those who have never divorced. Research carried…
The Supreme Court of Cassation in Italy has delivered a landmark judgment, stating that parties who divorce and have independent means or the capacity to work should not expect to…
Award represents 41.5% of matrimonial assets The East European former wife of an oil and gas trader, born in the Caucasus, has been awarded £453 million in financial remedy proceedings against her…
A millionaire fruit farmer cannot use Brexit as a reason to keep more of the family fortune from his ex-wife, a judge has said. Last year Paul Mansfield, 56, was…
As part of our ongoing to commitment to raising funds for good causes please find herewith an invitation to join us in Chambers for tea and cake from 3.30pm on…
Last week the MoJ launched a Practice Direction, PD36D, published to support the first small online divorce pilot. Today an MoJ spokesperson has said, “I can confirm that it is…
Once again we are giving our support to this great cause donating some money to Circus Starr in order to help putting a smile on the face of disadvantaged children…
When it comes to the care of children, it is clear that the suitability of the carers is an absolute priority. Fortunately, in the instance of parental substance misuse, things…
