From 31 January 2023, family law solicitors dealing with applications for financial orders must lodge their documents and papers via the digital portal, as part of the onward march of court reform. There is a period of one month's grace and after that, no paper applications or …
Hey! What’s your name?
We know from the 'top ten' list of baby names that names come in an out of fashion. The wigs and gowns that are worn in court were 'all the go' at the time they were introduced. Yes. You are right. Fashion moves slowly in the legal world so news of a big change is big news. On 1 December 2022, …
Children and family separation – fathers’ rights explained
Family breakups can often be distressing times for all involved. The press frequently reports on situations turning ugly, being unfair and too often suggest there is a difference between the rights of a father and mother in raising and seeing their children. Many parents in this situation …