Itâs often a daunting task to start divorce proceedings, especially when itâs taken so much from you emotionally to get to this point. This blog is designed to guide you through the process and make it as simple as possible to understand your next steps. It really should be one step at a time. How
and Kate Elliott. With thanks to QEB, 1 Crown Office Row, 1GC, 1KBW, 4PB and 36 Family for their contribution. What a decade it has been â and what a decade will it be to come – Part 1 The turning of the decade can be a significant moment in time â there was much talk at
Each year, Resolution runs a campaign designed to raise awareness of the work of its members. For Good Divorce Week 2020, the Resolution Code of Practice forms the basis of the campaign. Running from 30th November to 4th December, the week- long campaign is designed to raise awareness of why people getting divorced should choose a Resolution member
As part of Good Divorce Week 2020, a campaign by Resolution designed to raise awareness of the work of its members and the benefits of appointing a Resolution Accredited Specialist, I highlight the common myths people have about instructing a family lawyer: Instructing a family lawyers will mean I end up going to Court The
I was invited to speak to the Financial Times on the subject of global divorce and the impact Covid-19 is having on international families going through a divorce or separation. The Financial Times article was published online on 12th October and can be accessed here. The full article produced for the Financial times is below.
You may be someone who gets excited about numbers or it may fill you with dread. Some people find the financial aspect of divorce really daunting, particularly when it comes to working out a budget. In this blog post I explore with Family Consultant and Financial Coach – Kim Crewe how creating a spending plan
In divorce and civil partnership dissolutions one of the powers open to the court is â where circumstances permit – to capitalise spousal maintenance. Capitalisation of a spousal maintenance order simply means rolling future spousal maintenance payments into a one-off payment. Significantly, it does not apply to child maintenance. The court already has the duty
One of the questions we often get asked is âhow long does it take to get a divorce.â Unfortunately, there is no âone size fits allâ answer to this question. Timescales will largely depend on the individual circumstances of each case. In this case study, I will look at some of the factors which affect
In March 2020, my colleague, Rachel Nicholl, and I qualified as collaborative lawyers. It has opened my eyes to a better, kinder, client-led and solution focussed way of working. I have already been able to put into practice the excellent skills that I have learned from the course, which has influenced and enhanced my practice
On 1 July 2020, the Supreme Court handed down their much-awaited judgement in Villiers v Villiers, a case dealing with jurisdiction in intra-UK divorce and maintenance claims. In this blog, I examine the facts of the case, the surrounding law, the Supreme Courtâs decision and the legal implications of this. Villers – the facts of