Published on 19 November, 2024 | Bronwyn Warmington
Whilst the festive period is the best time of year for some, Christmas can be challenging for others, particularly separated parents who are navigating the world of co-parenting. To avoid any last-minute issues or stress, it is best to plan ahead and agree the arrangements as soon as possible. This will allow parents to give […]
Read morePublished on 15 November, 2024 | Madelaine Hailey
Britain has historically had a reputation as a nation of animal lovers. According to figures published recently by a leading veterinary charity, more than half of all UK adults own a pet (https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report/uk-pet-populations-of-dogs-cats-and-rabbits). Furthermore, many of those people regard their cats, dogs and rabbits as important members of their households (https://www.purina.co.uk/news/pets/family-members-data-study). Whilst that’s all very […]
Read morePublished on 12 November, 2024 | Hannah Durkin
Fashions can change dramatically from season to season. Equally, if we lift our eyes from our wardrobes and consider how we all live, we can notice great societal shifts over time. The fact that the attitudes and habits of our parents’ generation now seem comparatively dated is not necessarily a negative reflection on them. It […]
Read morePublished on 08 November, 2024 | Hall Brown Family Law
Hall Brown Family Law has described its latest clean sweep of all four of the annual legal rankings as testimony to its continued ability to recruit and develop some of the country’s top legal talent. In repeating its success of last year, Hall Brown has become the only specialist family practice based in the North […]
Read morePublished on 05 November, 2024 | Emma Dewhurst
Regular readers of the Hall Brown ‘blog will have noticed that certain themes tend to feature on a repeated basis over time. That reflects the casework which we handle as much as changes in the law and significant judgments. One topic which continues to generate all three is surrogacy. The fact that it is regarded […]
Read morePublished on 23 October, 2024 | Emma Hubbard
Almost exactly two years ago, the President of the Family Division of the High Court, Sir Andrew McFarlane, gave a speech in which he described that contested children proceedings “should be the option of last resort” (https://www.judiciary.uk/speech-by-the-president-of-the-family-division-when-families-fall-apart-do-they-fall-too-easily-into-court/). He added that the family court “must, in most normal cases, presume that it is in the child’s […]
Read morePublished on 22 October, 2024 | Madelaine Hailey
Wouldn’t it be nice to know what the future holds? We could order our lives with a little more certainty and avoid those things which aren’t so pleasant. Yet not being able to predict what’s around the corner means that we have to make plans designed to protect ourselves and those closest to us. It’s […]
Read morePublished on 07 October, 2024 | Izzy Walsh
Divorce can be a very emotional and intensely personal experience. However, no matter the individuals circumstances of a couple’s relationship, the process by which they end their marriage is common to all. When it comes to the financial terms of their separation, there is an emphasis on arriving at a settlement which is fair to […]
Read morePublished on 03 October, 2024 | Alison Fernandes
The public sector is an essential part of the fabric of the UK, providing many of the services which we regard both as familiar and essential. They include education, the emergency services, healthcare and law enforcement among others. Many of us have friends or family members working in the public sector, an indication that it […]
Read morePublished on 19 September, 2024 | Emma Hubbard
In recent years, our increasing use of smart devices has transformed our professional and personal lives. Those changes have not been confined to younger age groups traditionally thought most alert to the emergence of new trends. Data released only last month revealed that the number of individuals of pension age with a mobile ‘phone had […]
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