It is an unfortunate fact that tens of thousands of relationships break apart in the UK each year. The most recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that more than 107,000 marriages ended in divorce in England and Wales alone during 2019 (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/divorce/bulletins/divorcesinenglandandwales/2019). To that tally can be added the many cohabitations […]
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Hall Brown Family Law has completed an “astonishing” month by rounding out a rare hat‐ trick of appearances in the UK’s most prestigious legal rankings. The Times newspaper has revealed that the firm has retained a place in its listing of the 200 best law firms in England and Wales for a fourth consecutive year. […]
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The concept of fairness is arguably the most important legal principle underpinning how family courts operate. There are, however, some people who refuse to simply accept the word of others that a system is fair: they need to see it for themselves. It’s an issue which courts dealing with often complex and delicate matters have […]
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Hall Brown Family Law has hailed the efforts of staff in coping with the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic as integral to its picking up another prestigious business award. The firm has been named as the North West’s leading professional services business company in the North West Business Masters Awards. It was also shortlisted […]
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Divorce is about more than simply obtaining the decrees – nisi and then absolute – which bring marriage to a legal close. Another very essential part of the process is ensuring that joint marital assets are divided fairly. The most recent figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that there were 107,599 […]
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Hall Brown Family Law has secured top status in the North West in the latest prestigious ranking for family lawyers. Five of the firm’s partners have been named as Leading Individuals following research by Chambers and Partners, more than any other family law specialist in the region. Along with Managing Partner James Brown and Senior […]
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During 2019, there were 108,421 divorces in England and Wales: the vast majority of them involving opposite sex couples (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/divorce/bulletins/divorcesinenglandandwales/2019). That figure marked a considerable increase (18.4 per cent) on the number of divorces the year before. The reason, revealed the Office for National Statistics, was due to the 18 regional divorce centres dotted around […]
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In recent months, the UK – and, indeed, the rest of the world – has been emerging from lockdown. The staging of music festivals and football matches as well as the gradually busier commute to work have all been taken as indications that life is getting back to something approaching normality. We have now also […]
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Despite all the uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic, one clear economic indicator emerged in the UK. According to figures issued by the House of Commons’ library earlier this year, the number of trading businesses increased by 112,700 during 2020, taking the total to approximately six million (https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06152/). To put a human face on those […]
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That the last 18 months have brought about tremendous changes to our home and work lives will come as no surprise to anyone. In particular, measures to control the spread of coronavirus have prompted a necessary increase in the number of people working from home. Not too long ago, it was a sign of flexibility […]
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