News & Insights

All the latest news, advice and tips from
the world of family law

No ‘meal ticket’ – making a fair deal palatable in spousal maintenance

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A landmark judgement in which a judge told an ex-wife to ‘get a job’ is fuelling debate about whether a radical review of maintenance payments to former spouses is...

Why reforming family financial orders is overdue

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We welcome the news that the Law Commission is consulting on how to simplify and enforce financial orders, which family courts have the power to make for a former...

Rags to riches – delayed divorce payout ruling is cautionary tale

March 13, 2015
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How to understand and manage the divorce process

March 6, 2015
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Why we want protection for cohabiting couples

March 2, 2015
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How to avoid divorce damaging children’s GCSE chances

February 19, 2015
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Prenups – the perfect Valentine’s gift: seven questions to pop

February 11, 2015
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Dealing with divorce – when mother doesn’t always know best

February 6, 2015
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Contact centre closures leave parents and children in cold

January 28, 2015
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Are pension reforms to fund silver divorces hype’?

January 16, 2015
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How to share Christmas: family solicitor and author Helen Victoria Bishop

December 22, 2014
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Why child abduction figures reinforce urgency for greater parental awareness

December 19, 2014
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Relationship breakdowns in business: advice for employers

December 5, 2014
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How collaborative lawyers can help put children first

November 28, 2014
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Government shelves taxing the vulnerable on divorce – for the time being?

November 7, 2014
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Jones Myers ‘Professional excellence’ praised in Legal Guide

October 31, 2014
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Why pledge to advise couples without legal support creates confusion

October 24, 2014
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