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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...
There are a number of notable events which can shape our adult lives and those of others too. Entering into or ending relationships (whether marriage or cohabitation), buying a home and having children are commonly regarded as milestones. It should...
Over the course of the last few decades, one change in particular has been evident in British households. A reduction in the number of marriages has coincided with a rise in the amount of couples choosing to cohabit instead. On...
Divorce is a very personal process. Yet whilst the circumstances of each marriage break up are individual to the spouses involved, the law which governs the administrative way in which they part is, by its very nature, uniform. The Divorce,...
As the final court of appeal in the UK, the Supreme Court has a duty to focus solely on those cases which present what it describes as “the greatest public and constitutional importance” (https://supremecourt.uk/about-the-court/role-of-the-supreme-court). In recent years, it has not...
One of the fundamental concepts of English law is that of access to justice. It means, in short, the right of individuals to use the courts in order to resolve legal disputes. Whilst the essence of that notion has remained...
Every year, family courts across England and Wales handle a significant volume of work. Figures published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show that there were close to 260,000 new cases last year alone (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2024/family-court-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2024). All of those matters, of...
Over the course of recent decades, the way in which families are formed in the UK has undergone a succession of tremendous shifts. One has been the increase in people opting to pursue surrogacy agreements in order to fulfil their...
The end of any relationship, whether it be a marriage or cohabitation, can be a time for intense reflection. Those involved may have been together for some time and even raised children, so the unpicking of family ties in order...
The volume of work dealt with by family courts across England and Wales has posed a challenge for the judiciary, family lawyers and their clients for a number of years. Figures published recently by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show...
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