Published on 21 March, 2025 | Rachel Cocker
At the heart of many – if not most – of the matters which come before family courts is love. They can feature challenging discussions and emotional disputes relating to the end of relationships and arrangements for children. Those unfamiliar with the workings of family justice might, therefore, be surprised to learn that the results […]
Read morePublished on 20 March, 2025 | Emma Hubbard
As we mark and support Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025, we speak to Emma Hubbard at Hall Brown Family Law. She shares with us an honest picture of living with neurodiversity as a family. Sharing a summary of my experience is tricky as it’s so multi-faceted. I have two children and looking back now, comparing them at […]
Read morePublished on 19 March, 2025 | Melanie Kalina
As we mark and support Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025, we speak to Melanie Kalina, Head of Children Law Department at Hall Brown Family Law, whose son has a type of autism called PDA. She shares with us her experiences, learnings and the power of awareness. What is PDA, and how does this affect your son? PDA stands for pathological demand […]
Read morePublished on 13 March, 2025 | Emma Hubbard
Hall Brown is one of very few firms with a team specialising in children law cases. Generally, such work involves helping separated or divorced parents with ways in which they can best care for their children. Yet some cases present complex issues not only legally but also emotionally for the parents and the children concerned. […]
Read morePublished on 07 March, 2025 | Sarah Manning
Disputes can be difficult to resolve, whatever their nature. When they occur at the end of a relationship and hinge on details which can determine the shape of a newly single life or arrangements for a child’s upbringing, they can prove particularly challenging to settle. For some individuals and for some years, resorting to court […]
Read morePublished on 06 March, 2025 | Alison Fernandes
In recent years, certain dominant themes have been evident in households across England and Wales. One has been the degree to which marriage might or might not be favoured by couples. The most recent data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that there were 246,897 marriages in 2022 (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/marriagecohabitationandcivilpartnerships/bulletins/marriagesinenglandandwalesprovisional/2021and2022). Although that constituted […]
Read morePublished on 25 February, 2025 | Anna Davies
There are, I would suggest, few individuals who would disagree with the idea that greater awareness has distinct merits. Amongst those in the judiciary or lawyers working in the family court system, the concept of transparency has many supporters, for sure. They include Sir Andrew McFarlane who, since his promotion to the post of President […]
Read morePublished on 21 February, 2025 | Rebekah Fender
The importance of family ties can be seen and expressed in many different ways. One of the most common is a centuries-old proverb explaining that “blood is thicker than water”. Nevertheless, the bonds between kith and kin can still be tested and even broken, as a newly released Family Court ruling illustrates only too well […]
Read morePublished on 13 February, 2025 | Sarah Manning
Children’s Mental Health Week took place at the beginning of this month, organised and run by the children’s mental health charity Place2Be, and was all about helping young people speak up and feel empowered to talk about mental health. We know how important and valuable this is from a Child-Inclusive Mediation perspective, as it empowers […]
Read morePublished on 10 February, 2025 | Melanie Hadwin
Hall Brown Family Law has hailed its latest awards’ recognition as justification of the strength of its nationwide operations. The firm has been shortlisted in two categories – Private Client Firm of the Year and Boutique Firm of the Year – at the Northern Powerhouse Awards, organised by the individuals behind the Legal 500 legal […]
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