Published on 08 April, 2024 | Melanie Kalina
As regular readers of this ‘blog will possibly have understood by now, the British household has experienced considerable flux in recent decades. However, whether opposite-sex or same-sex, married or cohabiting, one of the things which remains something of a constant is the premium which most people place on providing a safe and nurturing environment in […]
Read morePublished on 02 April, 2024 | James Brown
It is perfectly reasonable to find that the end of a marriage creates a sense of disappointment. After all, even though spouses or civil partners in England and Wales who go their separate ways do so after legal relationships lasting 12 years on average, there are many individuals who spend far longer together. Over the […]
Read morePublished on 26 March, 2024 | Katie Welton-Dillon
When it comes to family life in England and Wales, change is something of a constant. Yet the rate and type of change is very much dependent on a number of different circumstances. The impact of household finances, for instance, has been demonstrated afresh by new data published by the Department for Work and Pensions […]
Read morePublished on 21 March, 2024 | Anna Davies
It is an unfortunate fact of family life that a large number of individuals who set up home together with the intention of staying together for some time end up going their separate ways. The impact of such break-ups is often magnified and complicated by those involved having children. Data published by the Department for […]
Read morePublished on 29 February, 2024 | Rachael Brownlee
Today is February the 29th. As a quirk of the calendar, it has become the subject of a number of traditions, one being that it provides a day on which women can propose to men, rather than the other way around. It is said to have originate in fifth-century Ireland, when St Brigid struck a […]
Read morePublished on 28 February, 2024 | Martin Loxley
“Money”, it has been said, “can’t buy you happiness”. The validity of that statement, I believe, depends on individual circumstances rather than being a universal truth. I also don’t think that it’s uppermost in the mind of the millions of people who buy lottery tickets and scratchcards each week. One couple – or, should I […]
Read morePublished on 27 February, 2024 | Melanie Hadwin
Strength in depth and an increase in casework has helped Hall Brown Family Law’s Sheffield team win a prestigious regional legal award. The office held off challenges from rival practices across a number of different specialisms to be named as Niche Firm of the Year in the Sheffield and District Law Society annual awards. The […]
Read morePublished on 23 February, 2024 | Claire Reid
No matter how eagerly anticipated a change in the law may be, it can take some time after it comes into force to discern whether it has had the desired effect – or any effect at all. That is why the latest divorce figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) could be said […]
Read morePublished on 21 February, 2024 | Katie Welton-Dillon
Our concepts of what constitutes a positive family environment evolve over time both as a result of what we experience as individuals and the input of others. Sometimes, trying to reconcile differing viewpoints, particularly in relation to some of the more delicate and difficult aspects of family law can be a great challenge. One such […]
Read morePublished on 15 February, 2024 | Rebekah Edwards
Around this time of year, love is, to quote the title of one hit song, “all around”. In fact, whether you’re in a relationship or not, the volume of Valentine’s and spring-themed marketing is so all-pervasive that it can be hard not to ruminate on romance. I don’t wish to be the person who blunts […]
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