Over the course of almost three decades, I’ve been trusted by more than a thousand individuals to help them navigate the divorce process. In some cases, their marriages had come to an end after relationships lasting many years. Even when a break-up is relatively amicable, it can still be an unpleasant experience. The realisation that […]
Read moreAccording to an old African proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child”. A glance at new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that large parts not just of one village but the entire world are making their own telling contribution to the British population. Just under one-third of all […]
Read moreOne of the reasons why I and many of my peers chose family law as a profession is that it provides an opportunity to observe change in British households at close quarters and to help those affected deal with whatever challenges they create. Over the course of the last half-century, there has been no shortage […]
Read moreThe breakdown of any relationship, such as a marriage, is not necessarily a pleasant experience. Nevertheless, in my professional experience, many couples manage to divide their joint assets and – particularly – provide for their children’s future after they themselves separate without rancour. However, there are still cases in which conflict does occur to varying […]
Read moreHall Brown Family Law’s continued strong showing in Yorkshire has led to its being shortlisted for a clutch of the region’s most prestigious legal awards. The boutique firm has been named as a finalist in four categories by organisers of the Yorkshire Legal Awards. Hall Brown has described the news as “wonderful recognition” for the […]
Read moreMarriages, it could be said, are measured in years spent together, filled with families and shared experiences – some good, some not so. As a family lawyer, however, I would venture that divorce, on the other hand, can be traced in seasons. That is because it is possible to discern fairly distinct patterns in when […]
Read moreIn October 2000, one of the country’s most senior lawyers highlighted to his fellow peers what he described as a permanent problem whenever marriages ended in divorce. The issue identified by Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead was “how the property of the husband and wife should be divided and whether one of them should continue to […]
Read moreThe end of a marriage can be a very emotional experience. Even for those people who remain relatively amicable and sanguine, unpicking the many individual threads of what might have been a lengthy relationship is loaded with sentiment. Of course, regardless of the advice provided by divorce lawyers, mediators or family about the merits of […]
Read moreHall Brown Family Law has set the seal on another remarkable year with a brace of prestigious industry awards. It was named Medium-sized Law Firm of the Year in last night’s Manchester Legal Awards (MLAs). That triumph was followed on the very same evening by the Boutique Law Firm title at the eprivateclient Excellence Awards […]
Read moreThe late Harold Wilson famously quipped that “a week is a long time in politics”. An MP for more than 30 years, he possessed more than enough experience to make the oft-quoted observation. Britain during the era in which he twice became Prime Minister was, of course, very much different to now. Marriage was the […]
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