Published on 24 January, 2017 | Alice Couriel
The domestic court system has experienced significant changes in recent years aimed at tackling the large number of cases before it and the limited resources to deal with them. One of the most substantial was the introduction of cuts to the Legal Aid budget in April 2013 which ministers reckoned would reduce the amount of […]
Read morePublished on 23 January, 2017 | Alice Couriel
Glancing across the pages of our national newspapers and lifestyle magazine, it might come as a surprise to learn that the vast majority of divorces are concluded without the kind of fireworks which take up so many column inches. Even so, the process is not without its physical and emotional stresses and strains for spouses, […]
Read morePublished on 19 January, 2017 | Abigail Lowther
Of all the changes in British domestic life since the turn of the century, the legalisation of same-sex partnerships has arguably been the most notable. The introduction of civil partnerships in 2004 was the first significant step, providing individuals with broadly similar rights as married couples if their relationships did not last the course. When […]
Read morePublished on 12 January, 2017 | James Brown
Since Hall Brown Family Law first opened its doors last April, we have been fortunate enough to see growth. As was mentioned by media only last week, that growth has meant our having to move to new offices in Manchester city centre (http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/hall-brown-makes-move-ship-12413959). It has also brought with it the recognition of peers in our […]
Read morePublished on 10 January, 2017 | Andrew Newbury
In addition to the emotional separation which comes with the ending of a marriage, there is a fair amount of administration too. Just as the nature of the British household has seen significant change over the last few decades, so too has the business of dividing joint assets evolved as certain items have attracted more […]
Read morePublished on 06 January, 2017 | Sam Hall
It is a well-established fact of modern life that many couples do not stay together for life. Whilst it’s difficult to know exactly how unmarried partners decide to separate, thanks to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), we do know that one-third of marriages in England and Wales have ended within 15 years of the […]
Read morePublished on | James Brown/Sam Hall
The “dramatic” success of one of the country’s newest and most dynamic law firms has resulted in a change of headquarters less than a year after it was established. Manchester-based family law specialist Hall Brown has moved to one of the city’s most prestigious business addresses in response to a rapid growth in client numbers. […]
Read morePublished on 03 January, 2017 | Sam Hall
The end of any relationship can be a traumatic event for those involved, not least because emotion doesn’t distinguish between those couples who have married or not. Even so, according to one newspaper report, break-ups are more now likely among those individuals who haven’t tied the knot. It claimed researchers analysing data obtained from the Office […]
Read morePublished on 15 November, 2016 | Laura Guillon
Most people have heard of pre-nuptial agreements, but post-nuptial agreements are now also becoming increasingly popular in Britain. According to an online survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics, over a third of married people admitted that they would consider entering into a post-nuptial agreement should divorce look likely. A pre-nuptial agreement is entered […]
Read morePublished on 08 November, 2016 | Alice Couriel
With the focus of domestic violence usually highlighting female victims and male abusers, recent research has placed male victims in the spotlight, finding that the number of women convicted of domestic violence has trebled within the last decade. This report emphasises the seriousness of domestic violence across the UK, and the need for steps to […]
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