New Feature: Lawyers Helping Lawyers
Here at Today’s Family Lawyer we are always looking for ways in which to help legal professionals; from providing industry news, case details and the progress of legislation. We also offer a platform for professionals to publish articles on subjects they are particularly interested in or feel are of industry importance. We are now introducing […]
The Importance Of Price And Service Transparency For Family Lawyers
On 6 December, 2018 the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published new price and service transparency rules, applicable to all regulated family law firms and sole practitioners. There is a lot of debate about whether or not family lawyers (and other types of lawyer) should make their fees public, but here’s why it’s important. As a […]
Managing Client’s Expectations
Many solicitors talk to me about managing their client’s expectations and sometimes how difficult this can be. As a Family Consultant I understand that expectations can only be managed when everyone involved in the process has clear, effective communication and are aware of the rules, boundaries and consequences that accrue if those parameters are not […]
Pilot Scheme Launched For Affordable Advice
An online pilot scheme has been launched that will help separating couples by providing affordable advice at crucial points in the separating process. Blending an online guide from Law for Life’s Advicenow website as well as offline advice from a panel of Resolution family lawyers, the ‘Affordable Advice’ will deliver affordable fixed fee, price transparency […]
Legal Action Concerning Storage Of Dead Persons Gametes
A “highly unusual claim” is current being heard over the access to a fertility clinic’s private records concerning the storage of a dead person’s “sperm and/or embryos”. Lawyers have applied to court representing the estate of a dead individual, who’s gender cannot be revealed, for permission to see the records held by a UK fertility […]
