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It is perhaps ironic that devices with the potential to bring individuals together also have the ability to create the sort of difference and division between family members which can ultimately end up in court. Yet the Sunday Times has...
“Home”, to quote an old saying, “is where the heart is”. Whilst that might be true for some, the volume of domestic abuse cases which appear both in the news and before the courts illustrates that where we live is...
The breakdown of any relationship can be a terribly upsetting experience. No matter the fine detail of why couples part, it can undermine not just the love but the trust which individuals may have had in each other. Even more,...
Over the years, many commentators have observed how, as the world turns, so too do the views of those in it. For confirmation, one needs only cast an eye to the way in which families are formed – and, sadly,...
Flick through the lifestyle supplements of our national newspapers and you’ll regularly find yourself confronted by the suggestion that “age is just a number”. Better science, clearer guidance about exercise or nutrition and an understanding of the work-life balance have...
The welfare of children is at the heart of everything that family courts and we as family lawyers do. As the most relevant legislation (the Children Act 1989) stresses, it is the paramount consideration. However and despite the best efforts...
Hall Brown Family Law is one of the country’s leading and busiest firms specialising in the various aspects of family law. Even so, we fully understand that many individuals never require the services or support which we offer. For them,...
Having just about shaken off the raindrops and put our wellington boots away for another year, the sunny skies and high temperatures of the past week have illustrated that summer is almost upon us. For many couples, that means putting...
Although we would doubtless all like to regard ourselves as pragmatic and able to deal effectively with whatever circumstances are thrown our way, certain situations can still stop us in our tracks. An unexpected bill (or, even worse in these...
The International Day of Families was proclaimed by the UN in 1993 and it is a celebration of family life across the globe. We at Hall Brown Family Law have the privilege of getting to work with families every day,...
Far from being a static machine, the family justice system evolves over time. That process is the result of case law or precedent and legislative changes introduced in and by parliament. Arguably one of the most significant shifts in recent...
Almost five years ago, one of the most senior judges in England and Wales explained that significant reform was required. Sir Andrew McFarlane, the then President of the Family Division of the High Court, described how the way in which...
A “Child-Healthy” Divorce Psychoanalyst, Erica Komisar, has recently published her second book: “The Child-Healthy Divorce – How to Protect Your Child’s Mental and Emotional Health Through a Breakup or Separation.” I thought it would be interesting to see how her...
As family law professionals, myself and my colleagues do our best to guide families through some of the most challenging periods of their lives. Yet I believe it is also important to be able to place the matters which we...
Regular readers of this ‘blog will recognise that certain themes or topics recur from time to time. That is not just because they are familiar elements of the caseload handled by myself and my colleagues but due, in part, to...
Just over 15 years ago, Sir Nicholas Wall, gave a frank and rather depressing description of the experience of children involved in family court proceedings. In a speech to the organisation Families Need Fathers, Sir Nicholas – who was at...
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