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  Divorce Courts and Conflict  

Whatever happens in the remaining weeks of 2022, this year has already been a momentous one for divorce law. In April, the provisions of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act finally came into force, two years after it had taken its place on the Statute Book (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/11/contents/enacted). It was particularly anticipated because it did away […]

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  Noises Off: Focusing On The Priorities Of Divorce  

Given the degree to which we rely on news media to keep us informed of events around the world, it’s perhaps only natural to find that it can shape our perception of how things happen outside our own homes. It’s especially true of the divorce disputes which register on the pages of the national newspapers. […]

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  Hall Brown Enhances Business Credentials With Double National Recognition  

Hall Brown Family Law has reinforced its reputation as one of the country’s most dynamic businesses with a brace of new ranking successes. The family law specialist came fourth out of a total of 130 firms across a range of different sectors in the Best Small Company category of the annual Best Business Awards. Hall […]

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  The ‘Dispossessed’: Family Law And Legal Aid Cuts  

In the world of elite sport, coaches, athletes and commentators talk about the ability of what are described as ‘marginal gains’ to transform results. The basic idea is that small yet significant improvements can make a considerable difference. It is a concept which is recognised outside of the sporting arena, of course. In fact and […]

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  Yet Another Positive Sign Of The Times For Hall Brown  

Hall Brown Family Law has set its sights on further advances after completing a clean sweep of the year’s leading legal rankings. The latest accolade has seen it retain a place for the fifth successive year as one of the best law firms in England and Wales in a listing compiled by The Times newspaper. […]

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  Anticipation And Separation: Divorcing On The Eve Of ‘No-Fault’ Reforms  

In April this year, the most substantial reform of divorce law in half a century took effect. Of all the provisions contained in the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/11/contents/enacted) , one attracted the lion’s share of attention. The introduction of ‘no-fault’ divorce was heralded as enabling spouses in failed or failing marriages to […]

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  Hall Brown Beats Recruitment Squeeze With Trio Of Hires  

Hall Brown Family Law has underlined its growing strength by recruiting three more staff from rival firms. Hannah Pilling has joined as a Solicitor from JMW Solicitors, while paralegals Hannah Durkin and Alexandra Marshall have moved from Stewarts and Bennett Griffin respectively. Their arrivals bring the number of individuals hired by Hall Brown since the […]

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