Festive Message & Opening Hours
Festive Message & Opening Hours

As the holiday approaches, I would like to take this opportunity to inform valued clients and potential new customers of our Christmas opening hours, we will be closed from Tuesday 24th December to Thursday 2nd January….

Things to Think About if You Are Getting a Divorce
Things to Think About if You Are Getting a Divorce

While divorce can cause a great deal of emotional turmoil, there can also be a serious impact on your livelihood if the process is not managed correctly. You must be aware of your legal rights…

Cohabiting families on the rise, but do unmarried partners have any legal rights?
Cohabiting families on the rise, but do unmarried partners have any legal rights?

For the first time in history, the residents of Downing Street – Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds – are a cohabiting couple. While married couple families remain the most common family household…

No-Fault Divorce Moves Closer with Progression of Bill
No-Fault Divorce Moves Closer with Progression of Bill

The recently introduced Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill aims to reform the 50-year-old law on divorce in England and Wales. Changes to the divorce laws are to be introduced to enable couples to separate more…

Guidance for Pensions and Divorce Published
Guidance for Pensions and Divorce Published

New guidance has been published by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG) on the treatment of pensions in divorce. The advice is designed to assist family lawyers, judges and pensions experts together to make the division…

Dealing with Pensions in Divorce
Dealing with Pensions in Divorce

Divorce is always challenging, and discussing financial arrangements when emotions are running high can be difficult. However, you and your spouse will need to discuss your assets and come to a financial settlement that works…

Campaigners Call for Presumption in Law of Shared Parental Rights in Divorce.
Campaigners Call for Presumption in Law of Shared Parental Rights in Divorce.

A group campaigning for shared parental rights has called for changes in the law that would allow for the presumption that children will spend equal time with each of their parents following divorce or separation….

My Ex-Partner Won’t Pay Child Maintenance, What Can I Do?
My Ex-Partner Won’t Pay Child Maintenance, What Can I Do?

There are more than 2 million single parents in the UK, and the law makes provision for child maintenance. However, many separated parents are not receiving the child maintenance payments they are entitled to, quite…

Can the Grounds for Divorce Affect My Divorce Settlement?
Can the Grounds for Divorce Affect My Divorce Settlement?

Divorce can be a challenging time for any couple, it is highly emotional and both parties are facing considerable uncertainty, particularly in relation to financial settlement. Where one party is filing for divorce on the…

Christmas availability

Please note my availability over the festive period will be limited from close of business on Friday 23rd December, until Tuesday 3rd January 2023. I will be working to progress all current cases until then and wish my clients a very happy Christmas and New Year.