It’s a fact that divorce is a more frequent feature of modern life than in previous generations. Even if we take into account a gradual decline over the last quarter of a century in the number of couples who end their marriages this way, the 91,299 divorces in England and Wales during 2018 still represented […]
Read moreThe last three months of lockdown have added tremendous pressures to the challenge of bringing up a child. As I mentioned just days after the restrictions on working and travel were announced by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, there was some confusion about what they meant for parents who were no longer together (https://hallbrown.co.uk/coronavirus-and-childcare-some-helpful-clarification/). In […]
Read moreI don’t think that there are many people who would disagree with the suggestion that the last 11 weeks have been incredibly trying for people in the UK. Whilst necessary, the measures put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus have restricted the ability of the business community to function anything like normally. However, […]
Read morePerhaps we should not be surprised. Over this last weekend, it emerged that the Government is seeking to hasten the passage of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill (https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2019-21/divorcedissolutionandseparation.html) – more commonly referred to as the ‘no-fault’ divorce Bill – through parliament and onto the Statute Book It has already generated a lot of positive […]
Read moreA virtual quiz night to boost the morale of staff at one of Britain’s leading family law firm during lockdown is set to benefit regional and national charities. Four organisations will receive £450 as a result of the event organised by Hall Brown Family Law, the latest in a series of initiatives to support its […]
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