Family legal advice news
Practice group: Family law services
02-03-10
Heiress ordered to pay £5m lump sum
The heiress of a large toy company has been ordered to pay her ex-husband £5 million to cover his losses throughout the recession. Elena...
26-02-10
Barrister's ex-wife to claim maintenance decades after divorce
A leading barrister is to face his estranged ex-wife in court after she decided to claim maintenance almost 30 years after their divorce....
26-02-10
Family court reforms facing opposition?
Plans to open up family courts to the media have been met with opposition from a number of lawyers and senior judges, the Times has...
12-02-10
Marriage rates 'show need for revision of law'
The latest marriage statistics show that the law needs to be changed to give rights to cohabiting couples, Resolution has stressed. The...
11-02-10
Marriage rate remains stable
The number of marriages recorded in the UK in 2008 remained stable when compared to the previous year, figures from the Office for National...
04-02-10
Divorce rate is falling, statistics show
There has been a fall in the divorce rate in England and Wales, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. In 2008,...
02-02-10
Downloaded documents at centre of divorce battle
A divorce case which is about to go to appeal has raised questions over which documents can rightfully be used in court proceedings....
21-01-10
Divorce proceedings 'could be heard out of court'
Planned changes to the justice system could mean that divorce proceedings are held out of court through the mediation process, the Times...
13-01-10
Chef's divorce case 'could change guidelines'
A celebrity chef's divorce proceedings against his estranged wife could lead to a change in the way cases are pursued in the UK, lawyers...
11-01-10
Statistics reveal changes to traditional family units
There has been a change in the number of households which represent the traditional family unit in the UK, latest figures from the Office...
07-01-10
Family mediation plans see mixed outcomes
A scheme which was introduced to make family mediation available in court has received mixed results, the Law Gazette reports. The...
05-01-10
People taking longer to reach divorce settlements
The recession has meant that more couples are delaying carrying out divorce proceedings, although the situation may soon change, research...
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