In a month, the greatest change in divorce law in England and Wales in half a century comes into force. As things stand – and under legislation which has been in place since 1973 – spouses wanting to divorce need to demonstrate that their marriage has irretrievably broken down. They are required to do so […]
Read moreThis year marks the centenary of a milestone in the history of the legal profession. In 1922, Carrie Morrison, Mary Pickup, Mary Sykes and Maud Crofts became the first women to qualify as solicitors. That they were only able to do so after the passing of a landmark piece of legislation – the Sex Disqualification […]
Read moreMost domestic relationships, no matter how long or short, involve differences of opinion, both large and relatively small. Trying to resolve them and move forward can, of course, be extremely trying in itself. Sometimes partners or spouses can be too close to the causes of disagreement to determine the best practical way forward. That is […]
Read moreRegular 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 […]
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