Published on 20 February, 2023 | Katie Welton-Dillon
Almost three years on from the start of lockdown in the UK, there are few who would doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has been a life-changing event. It has, of course, wrought a terrible toll in the home and the workplace. At the time of writing, the virus has cost the lives of more than […]
Read morePublished on 17 February, 2023 | Rebekah King
Over the course of the last 18 months or so, almost every household across the UK has experienced the rising cost of living in some form of fashion. The most notable factor has arguably been the increase in energy costs, which a report published by the House of Commons’ Library only last month underlined was […]
Read morePublished on 14 February, 2023 | Sky Langwieser
“Knowledge”, as one popular saying goes, “is power”. The implication is that an understanding of how something functions equips us with confidence. It’s a maxim brought to mind by a significant project which is currently underway at three family courts in England and Wales. As the name given to the initiative – the Transparency Implementation […]
Read morePublished on 10 February, 2023 | Laura Guillon
For many individuals in many cultures and across many centuries, marriage has been the principal – and, in some cases, the only – way of forging relationships. If we turn the clock back exactly a decade, in fact, to discussions about which led to the introduction of same-sex marriage, the then Culture Secretary, Maria Miller, […]
Read morePublished on 01 February, 2023 | Judith Klyne
Just over 50 years ago, two US psychiatrists undertook a research project to determine the degree to which a variety of relatively common life events might stress those who experienced them. The work of Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe considered the medical records of more than 5,000 individuals. It was eventually published in 1967 and […]
Read morePublished on 27 January, 2023 | Zoe Round
Let’s be frank: the end of a marriage is not an altogether pleasant process. In my experience, most spouses try to be amicable while dealing with the paperwork, dividing up their joint assets and determining the best arrangements for their children. However, the underlying fact is that they wouldn’t have to do all those things […]
Read morePublished on 26 January, 2023 | Emma Hubbard
Regular readers of this ‘blog will have noticed that one of its regular themes has been the way in which family life in England and Wales has changed in recent years. In addition to articles on how opposite sex and same sex couples form and frame their relationships, another topic has generated comment having featured […]
Read morePublished on 23 January, 2023 | Katie Welton-Dillon
It is sometimes bewildering to think of the speed at which home life in the UK has changed. Not so long ago, for instance, there was an expectation that women would marry young, have children and remain housewives. Yet that notion continues to be challenged. Both women and men now marry 10 years later on […]
Read morePublished on 13 January, 2023 | Jo Wilson
Seven years ago, I was sat in a small office in the centre of Manchester, involved in preparations for the launch of a new business. It sometimes seems hard to believe what has happened in the time since. From that single room and three employees, Hall Brown has grown quickly and now boasts four offices […]
Read morePublished on 09 January, 2023 | Alison Fernandes
For many people, today will be the first full day of work back in their offices since the start of 2023. In recent years, though, it has become known as ‘Divorce Day’: the time when husbands and wives who have reached the limit of their patience with their spouses contact family lawyers like myself and […]
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