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Yesterday’s Supreme Court judgement in the case of Wyatt and Vince is a timely reminder to separating couples to act swiftly in dealing with their financial claims…

When a child is placed in the care of a local authority the authority has a duty to place siblings together, unless it is necessary to separate…

Resolution, the national family lawyers’ organisation, has just launched its manifesto, campaigning for changes which will bring family law up to date with modern families. One of Resolution’s…

“The best number for a dinner party is two: myself and a dam’ good waiter”, so said Nubar Gulbenkian. This was perhaps the sentiment that the husband in a…

One in every four women will be a victim of domestic abuse during their lifetime.  This is a shocking statistic and, even though the minority…

From today civil partners can apply to have their civil partnership converted to marriage. This is the latest development in a series of significant changes to the law for same…

If you have signed, or are considering signing, a new tenancy agreement make sure that you know how your deposit will be protected. A deposit acts as security for…

According to a recent article in The Guardian, buy to let property investments are now forecast to reach a value of £1 trillion – a huge figure! Buying a…

This can and does happen. We have had distraught clients who only find out they are banned when they are informed by a police officer at the roadside. You may…

22 October 2014 sees s.11 of Children and Families Act 2014 come into force. From today it is written in statute law that the Family Court making decisions…