Price Transparency; about as clear as mud
Following the SRA’s recent announcement that it is back on the case with pricing transparency Today’s Family Lawyer caught up with pricing expert Nigel Haddon to talk about the do’s and don’ts of pricing, and what you need to know about the SRA’s Price Transparency regulations. The frustration from my point of view is the […]
Guidance for paper-based divorces
Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) have released some guidance for practitioners with regards to completing and filing paper-based divorces. HHJ Roberts, the National Lead on Divorce, has asked that when dealing with paper-based divorces, issued out of the Regional Divorce Centres (RDC) that we communicate with them by DX/letter wherever possible. Whilst HMCTS […]
Will 2021 see a surge in demand for family legal services?
Family Law experts discuss whether the industry will see a surge in demand for legal services in 2021 following the latest peak in divorce rates in England and Wales. The latest divorce rate figures released by Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal the highest recorded figure for 5 years, standing at more than 100,000 divorces […]
