OLIGARCHS, DIVORCE TOURISM AND DYSTOPIA For some years now, London has been regarded as the divorce capital of the world. That is a label which has been earned due to a succession of high value cases which have notably been regarded as more generous to financially weaker spouses than might have been the case in […]
Read moreRegular readers of this ‘blog will understand the degree of insight into the nation’s private lives which being a family lawyer provides. Even more than appreciating how things currently are, it’s possible to glean the evolving dynamics of relationships and predict the likely consequences of those patterns should they continue. In recent days, the Office […]
Read moreMaintaining a family is not necessarily easy. That’s particularly true when the relationship between parents becomes frayed or fractures altogether. Divorce is, sadly, a reality for many men and women. According to the most recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 41 per cent of married couples break up before they are able […]
Read moreIt is perhaps only natural for parents to want the best for their children. Even when those children become adults, it is not a surprise to find that they turn to their mothers or fathers for advice and assistance. More than acting as unpaid childminders or looking after pets while sons and daughters are on […]
Read moreLondon is one of the major global cities and, as such, has magnetic appeal not only for foreign visitors but for those wishing to work and live in England. More than its tourist attractions and vibrant business community, London has added another dimension to its reputation over time as the world’s divorce capital. As various […]
Read moreBeing a family lawyer provides, I would argue, something of a privileged position. It enables you to observe at relatively close quarters the nature and pace of change in Britain’s households. In the course of the four decades since I entered the profession there has been considerable change. One of the major differences has been […]
Read moreIt might sound strange from someone who has spent much of his legal career advising individuals facing up the end of their marriages but I take no particular pleasure in the fact that divorce is very much a regular reality of modern life. Granted, it is less a feature than it was even a relatively […]
Read moreOf all the commitments which we may make over the course of a lifetime, marriage is among those which has the greatest significance for ourselves and for those close to us. That said, it does not appear to carry the same weight as it once did – on the face of it, at least. During […]
Read moreRegular readers of this ‘blog will be aware that one of the topics which appears from time to time is domestic abuse. That is because abuse is a feature in a considerable number of the cases dealt with by myself and my colleagues throughout the course of the year. Back in September, my colleague Jodi […]
Read moreBeing a family lawyer provides something of a unique perspective on change within the UK’s households. In the last few decades alone, we have seen huge fluctuations in how relationships are forged, formalised and brought to an end. Those same dynamics can also be measured in relation to children. This August, the Office for National […]
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