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Each and every divorce dealt with by family courts across England and Wales is dealt with according to statute, legislation put in place by parliament. When it comes to financial remedy proceedings, a judge overseeing a final hearing is invited...
There was a time when domestic abuse was regarded as something of a nasty, little secret – something which happened inside only certain homes and wasn’t talked about in public. However, there is now not only plenty of evidence to...
The early 1970s were a boom time for marriage. In 1972, 426,241 people married in England and Wales – the largest recorded total for a single year and more than twice as many as exactly a century before. However, something...
This year marks the 15th anniversary of one of the most important family law judgements in living memory. In October 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that Nicolas Granatino, a former investment banker, should be held to the terms of a...
The build-up to the announcement of any Budget is always a time of intense, fevered speculation. Over the course of the next four weeks, though, chatter about what Rachel Reeves has in store may be even more agitated than normal....
Families should be able to regard home as a place of love, comfort and sanctuary. Sadly, as myself and my colleagues at Hall Brown are well aware, there are many instances in which home is, to quote the phrase, where...
“A week”, supposedly said former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, “is a long time in politics”. However, in 2018, my colleague Sam Hall wrote an article on the Hall Brown ‘blog about the need to ensure that an essential part of...
Navigating the divorce process is never necessarily easy, regardless of the state of the marriage – amicable or otherwise – which is being brought to an end. The same is true even if matters of state are allegedly to blame...
Every three months sees the publication of a package of data showing how various elements of the justice system are functioning. As is often the case, the real benefit of the material issued by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) can...
Home ownership has long been viewed as one of life’s milestones. Couples arguably place a particular premium on having a place of their own, especially those who perhaps want to start a family. However, taking a first step on the...
As much as drama might portray divorce as a process fuelled by a need to settle scores, the reality is rather different. Away from the fictional fireworks, family courts are propelled by a guiding notion: that of fairness. When it...
Regardless of the reasons which might prompt the end of a marriage, I believe that there are few individuals who finalise the terms of their divorce without even a little uncertainty. Contemplating what happens next is only natural, given that...
The fact that the family court system is busy is not necessarily news. For some time now, experts have remarked on the amount of work handled by the courts handle and the impact that any delays can have. One glance...
The start of any new relationship is a time of uncertainty. If it works and becomes a long-term arrangement, it might lead to marriage, cohabitation and even children. However, some individuals weighing up such eventualities are not just conscious of...
There are few people who would argue that the development of smartphones and tablets in recent decades have presented us with incredible convenience. However, for organisations like the British justice system, they pose something of a challenge, given the potential...
Three years ago, there was a momentous shift in family law in England and Wales. It saw the introduction of the first major reform in half a century of the legislation governing how couples divorce. Arguably the most eye-catching element...
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