CAFCASS reports 16 percent increase in cases 21st December 2017 CAFCASS (Children and Families Court Advisory Support Service) has recently reported seeing a large number of new cases involving applications […] Categories: Children Law and Social Services Intervention
Legal Aid Update 11th December 2017 From January 2018, changes to the rules governing legal aid, specifically the evidence that needs to be provided, will mean […] Categories: Legal Aid
Mediation – what exactly is it? 13th October 2017 As we end another Mediation Awareness Week, I thought it would be a good opportunity to ask what exactly is […] Categories: Alternatives to Court
Don’t put things off until tomorrow, what you can do today 30th August 2017 We often use the Autumn months as an opportunity to get round to doing those things we’ve put off or […] Categories: Divorce & Finance
What are ‘non-marriages’? 17th August 2017 The summer is often the time that many people choose to get married. This started me thinking what getting ‘married’ […] Categories: Divorce & Finance
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse and Occupation orders – What you can do 10th April 2017 The recent news that Mel B, so long synonymous with ‘girl power’, had to take out a restraining order in […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Choosing your child’s school 29th March 2017 It’s that time of year again. Many parents and carers will have applied for their child to go to a […] Categories: Children, Mediation & Collaboration
Is it ‘unreasonable’ to want to get divorced? 21st February 2017 The recent case involving Tini Owens has been in the headlines. The Court of Appeal refused her permission to get […] Categories: Divorce & Separation, News
Facing a violent ex partner in court 6th February 2017 What do I do if I don’t want to face my violent ex partner in court? Going to court can […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Who’s thinking about you this Christmas? 26th December 2016 Christmas brings a lot of pressure; to make sure everything is perfect, to put on a happy face when accommodating […] Categories: Divorce & Separation