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  This Week: 1st – 7th August Marks National Surrogacy Week, A Seven-Day Celebration Of UK Surrogacy And For 2022 – Children Of Surrogacy  

At Hall Brown Family Law, we understand how challenging the process can be and understand that, just as no two families are the same, those embarking on the surrogacy process need support tailored to their unique circumstances at every stage – before conception, during a pregnancy and even after their child has been born. I […]

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  Public Interest? Privacy, Children and the Family Court  

Even a momentary glance at social media will confirm that the age-old boundaries of private and public lives seem to have blurred. Judging by the mass of content on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, there are few topics, it appears, which remain off-limits and beyond prying eyes. Nevertheless, that’s not to say that a tension between […]

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  Family Courts, Cuts and ‘Judge Rage’  

Being a family solicitor can mean dealing with a wide range of themes and circumstances. However, one thing is relatively common to all the cases with which myself and my colleagues at Hall Brown handle; namely, that attending a court hearing can be something of a daunting prospect for many individuals, regardless of age. That’s […]

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  Clarity and Surrogacy  

Since Hall Brown first began publishing a ‘blog, one of the common themes has been the changing nature of family life in Britain. Over the course of recent years, we’ve not just seen great fluctuation in the patterns of marriage and divorce in England and Wales or a dramatic rise in cohabitation. One of the […]

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  Still ‘Mr and Mrs’? China Launches Divorce Quiz to Save Marriages  

Individuals of a certain age and fans of daytime television may recall a television show which subtly illustrated the strengths of the nation’s marriages. Although introduced by theme tune urging couples to “be nice to each other”, ‘Mr & Mrs’ often inadvertently revealed tensions in the relationships of the spouses who took part. The aim […]

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