A family lawyer based in the South believes that Proposed Capital Gains Tax (CGT) changes will impact divorcees greatly. Simon Bassett, partner and head of family at Royds Withy King warns that the proposed increases

The latest Office of National Statistics domestic abuse statistics reveal an increase in offences flagged as domestic abuse-related during the pandemic in England and Wales. The data which was extracted from a range of data

The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane puts pen to paper and writes down his key thoughts for the family industry. His latest edition of ‘A View from the President’s Chambers’ covers a

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

Health Secretary Matt Hancock sets out tougher rules for England’s new coronavirus tier system. As we come out of the second lockdown in a bid to protect vital services in the fight against the virus,

Cafcass has published guidance which outlines how arrangements are to be made for social workers to see children and families, work in the Cafcass offices and attend court during the enduring crisis associated with Covid-19.

Resolution was represented on the working group and played an active part in the consultation and preparation of the final report of the Working Group on Medical Experts in the Family Courts which has now

The Office of National Statistics latest annual divorce numbers and rates in England and Wales reveal an 18% rise in divorces in 2019. It has certainly been a turbulent year in family law due to

The Government have today (18 November 2020) announced they will give a major funding boost for victims of rape and domestic abuse due to those working in the services enduring greater demand this winter. Nearly

The Office of National Statistics publishes the latest annual statistics on formations and dissolutions of civil partnerships in England and Wales. It’s fast approaching a year since civil partnerships were extended to opposite-sex couples on

Fegans, a charity which provides professional children’s counselling and parenting support services, has welcomed a report published today by the Family Solutions Group which calls for a radical change in how parents separate in the

New Research has revealed that lockdown has helped marriages whereas divorce lawyers have never been busier – but which is it? The unprecedented pandemic has reshaped personal relationships by forcing us to live in each

The UK’s first lockdown resulted in a record number of people obtaining court orders for domestic abuse in order to protect themselves. New figures released reveal that more than 8,800 applications for domestic violence remedy

A thousand practitioners respond to Resolution wellbeing survey so far Initial findings show work-related pressures increased since first lockdown Survey open until Sunday – with full results to be published in New Year Nearly 75%

During the second lockdown, the Government has confirmed that law firms can open up their doors to the public. The Law Society recently met with officials from the government to lock in an agreement and

UK businesses have lost more than £6.2 million to cyber scams in the past 12 months with nearly a third increase in cases during the peak of the pandemic, new research shows. From May to

The LexisNexis 2020 Family Law Awards is now open for bookings to celebrate all the hard work and successes of family law practitioners. Everyone is invited to the innovative awards ceremony on 25th November at

Law firms and individual practitioners across all sectors of the legal profession have been bombarded with scams while attempting to recover from the pandemic. The legal industry has been under attack over the last few