It’s now more than six months since plans to introduce the most substantial divorce reforms were set out in Parliament. The then Justice Secretary, David Gauke, introduced the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill in the House of Commons last June with a bold pronouncement that it would “make a genuine difference to many children and […]
Read moreWhen one thinks of various professions which have been impacted on by technology, law might not spring most readily to mind. However, on the whole, successive decades have seen the way that cases are managed across a whole breadth of legal disciplines made much simpler by the adoption of new, computer-powered systems. That’s not to […]
Read moreThere are, as the saying goes, “lies, damned lies and statistics”. Whilst it’s true that figures can be shaped to fit anyone’s argument, some play a very important role in illustrating change in many facets of commercial and domestic life in contemporary Britain. It’s one reason why myself and my colleagues at Hall Brown Family […]
Read moreOf all the factors influencing change in homes across Britain, one seems to have been dominant over the last couple of decades at least. Marriage, so the story goes, is going out of fashion. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) back in March did highlight how the number of marriages had fallen […]
Read moreThe founders of one of the country’s most dynamic law firms have rounded off a “remarkable” 2019 by being handed one of family law’s most prestigious prizes. Hall Brown Family Law was chosen from a shortlist of five candidates to be named Family Law Firm of the Year – North at the 10th Family Law Awards. […]
Read moreOne of the country’s most dynamic family law firms has further cemented its place among Britain’s legal elite. Hall Brown Family Law has once more been named among the country’s 200 best law firms in England and Wales by The Times newspaper. Managing Partner James Brown and Izzy Walsh, Head of the Hall Brown’s expanded […]
Read moreBeing a family solicitor can mean dealing with a wide range of themes and circumstances. However, one thing is relatively common to all the cases with which myself and my colleagues at Hall Brown handle; namely, that attending a court hearing can be something of a daunting prospect for many individuals, regardless of age. That’s […]
Read moreIt is testament to the power of drama that many people’s ideas of divorce seem shaped by what they’ve seen at the cinema or on television. Many individuals who come to myself and my colleagues for advice are, frankly, surprised that the vast majority of marriage break-ups are rather amicable and shorn of intrigue. They […]
Read moreThe founders of one of the country’s most dynamic law firms have paid tribute to the contribution made by colleagues to its success. James Brown and Sam Hall were speaking after being highly commended at the Law Society Excellence Awards for a campaign to save a pioneering court system helping prevent the children of parents […]
Read moreSince Hall Brown first began publishing a ‘blog, one of the common themes has been the changing nature of family life in Britain. Over the course of recent years, we’ve not just seen great fluctuation in the patterns of marriage and divorce in England and Wales or a dramatic rise in cohabitation. One of the […]
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