Marriages, it could be said, are measured in years spent together, filled with families and shared experiences – some good, some not so. As a family lawyer, however, I would venture that divorce, on the other hand, can be traced in seasons. That is because it is possible to discern fairly distinct patterns in when […]
Read moreIn October 2000, one of the country’s most senior lawyers highlighted to his fellow peers what he described as a permanent problem whenever marriages ended in divorce. The issue identified by Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead was “how the property of the husband and wife should be divided and whether one of them should continue to […]
Read moreThe end of a marriage can be a very emotional experience. Even for those people who remain relatively amicable and sanguine, unpicking the many individual threads of what might have been a lengthy relationship is loaded with sentiment. Of course, regardless of the advice provided by divorce lawyers, mediators or family about the merits of […]
Read moreHall Brown Family Law has set the seal on another remarkable year with a brace of prestigious industry awards. It was named Medium-sized Law Firm of the Year in last night’s Manchester Legal Awards (MLAs). That triumph was followed on the very same evening by the Boutique Law Firm title at the eprivateclient Excellence Awards […]
Read moreThe late Harold Wilson famously quipped that “a week is a long time in politics”. An MP for more than 30 years, he possessed more than enough experience to make the oft-quoted observation. Britain during the era in which he twice became Prime Minister was, of course, very much different to now. Marriage was the […]
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