Landmark ruling gives children greater say in habitual residence hearings 22nd January 2014 A landmark ruling at the Supreme Court has set out how children can have a “habitual” residence which is different […] Categories: Child Abduction, Children, Divorce & Separation, International Cases, Mediation & Collaboration, News
New guidance issued on publication of family judgments 20th January 2014 Family solicitors and their clients have learned this week how more judgements made by family courts are to be made […] Categories: Children, Mediation & Collaboration, News
MP calls for greater transparency in family court listings 13th January 2014 A member of parliament has called for changes to how family courts are covered by journalists in an attempt to […] Categories: Children, News
Mediation could be made compulsory in family disputes 9th January 2014 Family law solicitors could face a change to the way they do business in the near future after new justice […] Categories: Alternatives to Court, Divorce & Separation, Mediation & Collaboration, News
Family law solicitors set for busy New Year 8th January 2014 The New Year promises to be a busy one for family law solicitors up and down the country, with divorce […] Categories: Divorce & Separation, News
England & Wales offer highest divorce pay outs 23rd December 2013 As family solicitors we deal with many cases of separation between spouses. UK Law states that you are able to […] Categories: Divorce & Separation, News, Property & Financial Matters
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Launch Child Abduction Film 16th December 2013 The latest statistics from the FCO have confirmed other organisations’ figure highlighting a dramatic rise in International Child Abduction cases […] Categories: Child Abduction, International Cases, News, Your Children
The Family Law Company gave cancer charity FORCE an early Christmas present 16th December 2013 Exeter’s specialist law practice, The Family law Company by Hartnell Chanot, presented a cheque for £5,000 to Devon based cancer […] Categories: News
Does your partner have a history of violence? 16th December 2013 Soon you will be able to find out. Clare’s Law, which enables people to check the police record of their […] Categories: Domestic Abuse, News
Domestic Abuse: Recognising the full spectrum of abusive behaviours 25th November 2013 On the 31st of March 2013 The Home Office introduced a new, much broader, definition of domestic violence and abuse […] Categories: Domestic Abuse, Information Centre, News