One of the founders of Hall Brown Family Law has completed a personal double for his efforts in securing the firm a place among the country’s legal elite. On the same day that James Brown, the firm’s Managing Partner, was named Professional Services Leader in the North West Leadership Awards, he was singled out for […]
Read moreThe divorce process has two important elements. Obtaining divorce decrees is generally a straightforward exercise and consists of completing court forms. Contention can arise when spouses try and work out how to divide their finances in order to provide them with the means to move on with their lives. Whereas the administrative part of divorce […]
Read moreThe family court system in England and Wales is busy throughout the year. Figures released by the Ministry of Justice in June revealed that some 264,091 cases of all kinds started during the course of 2020 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2021/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2021#children-act—public-law). Even allowing for the decision to prioritise certain types of cases because of the Covid pandemic, that still […]
Read moreFamily life is something of a great leveller. The same sort of challenges can pose difficulties for individuals regardless of their income or renown. It’s a theme which I’ve found myself reflecting on having read an interview recently given by the actress Angelina Jolie to one UK newspaper (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/04/angelina-jolie-i-just-want-my-family-to-heal). Whilst the article dealt with a […]
Read moreOne of the founders of Hall Brown Family Law has been given extra reason to celebrate the firm’s fifth birthday after being named in a list of the 100 best private client lawyers around. Sam Hall, Hall Brown’s Senior Partner is one of 31 family lawyers included in the list compiled by leading media specialist […]
Read moreBritain has long been known for its entrepreneurial spirit. According to a briefing paper issued by the House of Commons’ Library in January, there were some six million businesses in the UK during 2020 – an increase of 112,700 on the year before (https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06152/). Anecdotal evidence suggests that, instead of blunting that commercial edge, lockdown […]
Read moreThere is no doubt that the rapid pace at which technology has evolved in recent decades has made our lives much easier in many respects. Remaining in contact with friends, family and work as well as on top of world affairs and even our finances is much more straightforward and immediate than it was for […]
Read moreFamily law involves dealing with individuals going through some of the most intensely difficult circumstances which they may experience in their lives. The majority of those involved succeed in dealing with those issues – and whatever differences of opinion which may arise – without rancour. In others, a degree of conflict makes it impossible to […]
Read moreIt is widely known that one of the titles held by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is First Lord of the Treasury. Some people may be less familiar with the fact that he is also the first PM to divorce, marry and become a father while in 10 Downing Street. Earlier this month, Mr Johnson […]
Read moreBeing in your twenties is, for many people, a time of excitement and adventure. It marks the decade in which a considerable number of men and women will perhaps have left university, found their first home away from fellow students or parents and started a career. However, it has also historically been a time of […]
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