Regular readers of this ‘blog will occasionally have heard myself or my Hall Brown colleagues refer to how most divorces are concluded amicably. There are, of course, cases which demonstrate how some separating couples find it difficult to end their marriages without rancour. Even spouses who find the administration of divorce – the issuing of […]
Read moreEarlier this month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) issued the latest divorce figures. They showed that 103,592 couples brought their marriages to a close during 2020 (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/divorce/bulletins/divorcesinenglandandwales/2020). Just over 18,000 of those cases involved husbands or wives applying for divorce on the grounds that they had been who had been separated for more than […]
Read moreHall Brown Family Law has announced that its sights are set on further growth after winning a prestigious national business prize. It has been named as the Best Small Company To Work for from a shortlist of 50 firms from a range of business sectors across the UK. Hall Brown was also the highest ranked […]
Read moreThe imminent removal of the last lockdown restrictions in the coming weeks provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the impact which the pandemic has wrought over the last two years. As well as the terrible health consequences, households across Britain and the wider world have, of course, had to confront enormous financial and […]
Read moreThe break-up of any marriage can be one of the most stressful points of anyone’s life, generating immense stress. However, the vast majority of spouses who divorce manage to do so in an amicable manner. They appreciate that being able to part on good terms makes the divorce process quicker and more straightforward. It is […]
Read moreAlthough it might seem tempting at times, it can be perilous for any one person to make generalisations based on their own experience. Even campaigns on issues which appear to have broad support can be shaped by the opinions of those leading the push to achieve a specific objective. We don’t always have the benefit […]
Read moreIn many respects, the world in which we live in today is drastically different to the one that our parents were familiar with when they were growing up. It’s tempting to think of such change solely in terms of the technology which we use every day and even the way in which cities immediately around […]
Read moreA quick flick through the pages of the national newspapers demonstrates that it can sometimes be all too tempting for commentators to resort to generalities. However, if there’s one thing which being a family lawyer has taught me, it’s that few things are ever as simple or straightforward as they first appear. Over decades, we […]
Read moreI reckon that very few people ever start something by thinking that they won’t finish. Who, for instance, accepts a job knowing that they won’t enjoy it? How many people would book a holiday that they believe will be a wash-out? It’s the same with a relationship. When people marry or enter into a civil […]
Read moreOver the course of any given year, the family courts across England and Wales are called on to deal with an immense volume and breadth of work. For instance, some 63,084 new cases began between July and September this year alone (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2021/family-court-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2021). They included matters relating to divorce, childcare, mental health, domestic abuse and probate. […]
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