Financial remedies: splitting the cryptocurrency
What is cryptocurrency? There are thousands of different types of cryptocurrencies, also known as cryptoassets, out there. Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that exists electronically in the virtual world. Well known examples are Bitcoin and Ethereum. They have no physical properties and no intrinsic value. There are no central banks, governing bodies or government agencies […]
The family lawyer’s view: “priority seating”
“Egregiously wrong” and “an abuse of judicial authority”. Of all things, US Supreme Court judge Justice Samuel Alito used this phrasing to describe the Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. For just shy of 50 years, Roe v. Wade conferred a right to abortion upon women in the US. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that […]
Today’s Family Lawyer Jobs Board launches soon
Coming soon to Today’s Family Lawyer is our brand new job openings section! If you are interested in advertising any of your firm’s current or upcoming vacancies within the family law sector for free, please contact Grace Beech (grace.beech@todaysmedia.co.uk).
No-fault divorce spike and misconceptions
New HMCTS figures have revealed that the number of couples filing for divorce this year has doubled. This follows the introduction of no-fault divorce laws in April. In April 2021, there were 6,674 filings, compared to this year’s April 12,978 filings. We certainly saw this jump in our own practice – in the period April […]
Lawson-West solicitors expands family law team and appoints new head of family
Lawson-West Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Wilson as Head of Family and Helen Shaw as Family Solicitor. Lawson-West Solicitors’ family department goes from strength to strength with the recent appointment of two highly experienced solicitors to compliment the already established team. The expansion of the family law team is to support […]
