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 […]
Read moreHall 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 […]
Read moreHALL BROWN CONFIRMED AS NORTH WEST’S BEST WITH RARE RANKINGS HAT-TRICK Hall Brown Family Law has confirmed its status as the North West’s leading family firm by retaining its place in the top tier of three of the legal industry’s most prestigious rankings. Just weeks after being included as a Tier One in the Legal […]
Read moreIn recent decades, the nature of British family life has undergone substantial change. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of individuals living together without marrying has increased by almost a quarter within the last decade alone (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/familiesandhouseholds/2021). At the same time, the ONS has also reported a substantial reduction in marriages […]
Read moreHall Brown Family Law has been hailed as the North West’s leading family firm in the latest edition of one of the legal industry’s most prestigious rankings. The firm keeps its place as a Tier One in the Legal 500 standings, which saw it described as “the premier firm” in the region. Four of Hall […]
Read moreEmbarking on any career is something which is never done lightly. Even if someone has their heart set on pursuing a particular skill or professional discipline, it’s important that their head is fully engaged before taking the first step. After all, if you want to do something, why not do it for your entire working […]
Read moreFrom the point at which the spread of Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, the virus has made its significant presence felt in the UK in a wide variety of ways. Even more than the horrifying death toll – 186,000 lives lost so far in this country out of a global total of more than 6.5 […]
Read moreAs a family lawyer, your main objective is to make a positive contribution to the lives of your clients. We are asked to help men and women who find themselves in a wide variety of circumstances. Our job is to listen and understand the issues involved before offering advice. The situations which we encounter are […]
Read moreThat the nature of home life has been transformed in recent decades is beyond question. Fifty years ago, there were 426,541 marriages in England and Wales. The number which took place in 2019 was just over than half that figure (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/marriagecohabitationandcivilpartnerships/bulletins/marriagesinenglandandwalesprovisional/2019#age-at-marriage). There are, of course, many reasons why that is the case. A report published […]
Read moreAt Hall Brown Family Law, we understand how challenging the process can be and understand that, just as no two families are the same, those embarking on the surrogacy process need support tailored to their unique circumstances at every stage – before conception, during a pregnancy and even after their child has been born. I […]
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