It might seem that the last few winters have brought successively deeper chills. In this country, the toll exacted by the Covid pandemic on homes and businesses, for instance, has been compounded by the news that the UK has entered the deepest economic downturn since 2008 (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/nov/17/obr-confirms-uk-enters-year-long-recession-with-half-a-million-job-losses-likely). If the headline announcement by the Office for […]
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Flicking through the Christmas television schedules, it’s impossible to ignore how many of the movies listed are laced with more than a smattering of romance. However, as much as we might be seduced by Hollywood’s often rose-tinted version of what it means to be in a couple, reality – especially at the moment – is […]
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During 2021, some 113,505 marriages across England and Wales ended in divorce. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) at the start of November provided the grounds on which they were granted (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/divorce/bulletins/divorcesinenglandandwales/2021). That data reveals that 13 per cent followed petitions by husbands because of their wives’ unreasonable behaviour. However, such petitions […]
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Hall Brown Family Law has set the seal on another remarkable year by being shortlisted for a prestigious legal award. The firm is in contention for the Boutique Law Firm of the Year title at the inaugural Northern Powerhouse Awards. The competition is organised by Legal 500 and based on the research used to compile […]
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Anyone who has ever flicked through one of the tabloid ‘papers will understand how the relationships of the rich and (in)famous are something of a staple ingredient on the news and gossip pages. Furthermore, more than merely providing an insight into how the wealthy and well-known live their lives, such articles have the potential to […]
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As I write, England’s footballers are putting the final touches to their preparations for their World Cup knock-out tie against Senegal. Like Gareth Southgate’s squad, anxieties will naturally rising among supporters. However, the “years of hurt” referred to in one of this country’s most popular football anthems of the last few decades can be interpreted […]
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