It might sound strange from someone who has spent much of his legal career advising individuals facing up the end of their marriages but I take no particular pleasure in the fact that divorce is very much a regular reality of modern life. Granted, it is less a feature than it was even a relatively […]
Read moreOf all the commitments which we may make over the course of a lifetime, marriage is among those which has the greatest significance for ourselves and for those close to us. That said, it does not appear to carry the same weight as it once did – on the face of it, at least. During […]
Read moreRegular readers of this ‘blog will be aware that one of the topics which appears from time to time is domestic abuse. That is because abuse is a feature in a considerable number of the cases dealt with by myself and my colleagues throughout the course of the year. Back in September, my colleague Jodi […]
Read moreBeing a family lawyer provides something of a unique perspective on change within the UK’s households. In the last few decades alone, we have seen huge fluctuations in how relationships are forged, formalised and brought to an end. Those same dynamics can also be measured in relation to children. This August, the Office for National […]
Read moreIt’s fair to say that the last decade or so has not necessarily been easy for Britain’s business community. Having rebounded from recession, companies have found themselves confronted by the prospect first of Brexit and then by a pandemic. However, entrepreneurs are nothing if not resilient and resourceful. That much is clear from recent figures […]
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