Family legal advice articles
Practice group: Family law services
21-01-10
Collaboration not confrontation | Divorce
Nicolette Zarka, collaborative lawyer and qualified mediator, explains how a new process is helping bring peace and goodwill to the divorce...
03-09-09
When a marriage breakdown splits a family business
Figures from the Institute for Family Business reveal that family firms account for some 65% of the UK’s 4.5 million private sector...
06-07-09
First Pre-Nuptial Victory
Less than a year after the Privy Council commented that Parliament would have to provide the authority for pre-nuptial agreements to have...
25-06-09
Letting the media into family courts | What it means in reality
When Justice Secretary Jack Straw decreed that from April 27, family courts were to be opened up to journalists, some couples were...
08-06-09
Sharia law emerging in UK
The Archbishop of Canterbury sparked controversy in February last year, when he suggested that adoption of aspects of sharia law would...
01-06-09
Collaborative Law | A new form of Alternative Dispute Resolution
This is a way of resolving family issues where both parties voluntarily agree to assist in resolving the issues between them using...
03-05-09
Splitting stars cause financial headaches
No matter whether you have a castle in Scotland and multi-mullion pound riches or drive a Volvo and have a four-bedroom house in...
22-04-09
Budget 2009 summary for individuals
Summary of changes affecting individuals
The main changes are that the winter fuel allowances are being maintained at £250 for those...
30-12-08
Family courts made more "transparent and accountable"
Family courts are soon to be opened to the public, including accredited media, which spells a period of change for the court...
08-12-08
Family law: New provisions to assist contact for separated families
There has been considerable concern about the difficulties in enforcing Contact Orders following the break up of a family. Sue Andrews,...
03-09-08
Why divorce doesn't have to be a courtroom battle
When marriages head to court, the chances are the battle lines will be drawn and tempers frayed long before the judgment day arrives.
If...
01-05-08
Family case study: Cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements
Our experienced and respected family solicitors continue with their fictional case studies to illustrate real and familiar issues faced by...
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