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  Seconds Out: Reconciliation and Divorce  

Regardless of the immediate cause of a marital break-up, divorce is seldom something embarked upon on a whim. Quite often, in my experience, couples even in what might be regarded as deeply troubled relationships do their level best to overcome their difficulties and make their marriages work. Ultimately, though, certain issues prove impossible to deal […]

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  I’m Sorry: Marital Collapse and Contrition  

Over the course of centuries, upsetting personal circumstances have proven to be the inspiration for lots of great art. And, in sitting down to write this ‘blog, I find myself unable to screen out the strains of one of Sir Elton John’s best-known ballads. “Sorry”, you may recall him singing, “seems to be the hardest […]

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  Kids, Courts and Caution: New Rules on Parental Contact and “Abuse”  

Breaking-up is never an easy process for adults in a relationship. However, the potential for distress is magnified when there are children to take into account. In the vast majority of cases, parents manage to handle their separation in the sort of reasonable fashion which minimises upset and provides arrangements in which both mothers and […]

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  Clocking Into Work and Clocking Out of Marriage? Shift Work and Divorce  

One piece of advice commonly offered to staff in a wide range of businesses is “not to take your work home with you”. The guidance is intended to prevent individuals whose office hours might be filled with relatively stressful tasks not being entirely able to switch off when they clock out and head back to […]

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  Nominations At The Double For Hall Brown In British Family Law ‘Oscars’  

One of the country’s most dynamic firms could be in line for further awards glory after landing a brace of nominations in the Family Law ‘Oscars’. Hall Brown Family Law has been chosen as one of the candidates for northern Regional Law Firm of the Year in the prestigious Family Law Awards. Partner Andrew Newbury […]

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