News/Blogs
Published on 08 June, 2020 | James Brown
Perhaps we should not be surprised. Over this last weekend, it emerged that the Government is seeking to hasten the passage of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill (https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2019-21/divorcedissolutionandseparation.html) – more commonly referred to as the ‘no-fault’ divorce Bill – through parliament and onto the Statute Book It has already generated a lot of positive […]
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Published on 05 June, 2020 | James Brown/Sam Hall
A virtual quiz night to boost the morale of staff at one of Britain’s leading family law firm during lockdown is set to benefit regional and national charities. Four organisations will receive £450 as a result of the event organised by Hall Brown Family Law, the latest in a series of initiatives to support its […]
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Published on 28 May, 2020 | Claire Reid
This summer should have been another glorious one for fans of all kinds of sports. As well the European Football Championships, the tennis at Wimbledon and the Ryder Cup, those unable to travel to Tokyo would have been glued to their televisions for the Olympic Games. That was, of course, before the global Coronavirus pandemic […]
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Published on 21 May, 2020 | Judith Klyne
In the two months since Boris Johnson imposed a series of initiatives to limit the spread of the Coronavirus, there have been a number of predictions as to how lockdown will impact life both at work and in the home. While last week’s stark warning by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the UK is […]
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Published on 14 May, 2020 | Alison Fernandes
If there is one thing certain about family life, it is that nothing is ever really certain. The make-up of households across Britain and the rest of the world has undergone tremendous and very rapid change over the course of the last few decades. In England and Wales, for instance, it’s no secret that the […]
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Published on 04 May, 2020 | Jodi Ford
The end of a marriage or cohabitation can be a terribly emotional time. Facing up to the breakdown of a relationship which may have lasted years can test people’s physical and emotional resolve. Whilst most couples manage the process in an entirely amicable fashion, others find it impossible to do so. It’s a topic which […]
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Published on 01 May, 2020 | Melanie Kalina
In the six weeks since the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed restrictions to prevent the further spread of the Coronavirus, our lives at home and at work continue to evolve. Most of those people able to carry on with their professions have had to adjust to the task of working from home, sometimes juggling […]
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Published on 30 April, 2020 | Alison Fernandes
I’m delighted to be writing this, my first ‘blog for Hall Brown having joined the firm to head up its new office in Sheffield. As the Yorkshire Post has reported (https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/hall-brown-family-law-establishes-base-sheffield-increase-market-share-2550360), the decision to open Hall Brown’s third office is something of a natural progression, given that an increasing amount of our case work originates […]
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Published on 27 April, 2020 | Sam Hall
One of the country’s most dynamic family law firms has announced the opening of a Yorkshire office as the latest stage of its expansion. The decision by Hall Brown Family Law to establish premises in Sheffield comes a year after the successful launch of new and larger offices in London. Senior Partner Sam Hall has […]
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Published on 22 April, 2020 | Sarah Hewitt
It may well come as a surprise to many people that most divorces are handled amicably. No matter how much raw natural emotion is involved, the vast majority of husbands and wives are able to deal with the collapse of their marriages without rancour and move on with their lives. It is something which myself […]
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