Good Business Management is Good Risk Management
In this article covering the launch event in the Today’s Training Risk Management series, we summarise the panellists’ views on the risk and regulatory landscape currently facing the legal services profession. The audience for the well-attended webinar heard from specialists in law firm regulation, insurance and management. Some questions prompted disagreement amongst the panel, most […]
Who Gets the Dog? The Changing Role of Pets in Divorce Settlements
When couples separate, much of the focus tends to be on dividing financial assets and property. But one issue is increasingly taking centre stage in divorce cases: who gets to keep the family pet? Historically, English and Welsh law has treated pets as “chattels” – in the same legal category as a piece of furniture […]
Insights from new book: How listening, not talking, can transform co-parenting
In her latest book The Co-Parenting Method: Six Steps to Raise Happy Kids After Separation and Divorce, family communication expert Marcie Shaoul delivers a powerful message – “when we change the way we speak with our co-parent, we change the whole dynamic of the conversation”. The Co-Parent Way is a co-parenting methodology developed by Shaoul; […]
Marriage evolves, so should your prenup?
Prenuptial agreements (PNAs) are always ‘hot topic’ for family lawyers and are rarely out of the legal headlines. The Law Commission’s scoping report published in December 2014 has ensured there is no sign of this changing. The Law Commission were specifically asked to look at whether the issue of nuptial agreements needed to be reviewed […]
Will Disputes Involving Autistic Individuals: Legal Considerations for Practitioners
More than one in 100 people in the United Kingdom are autistic, with an estimated population of over 700,000 autistic adults and children. Given this significant demographic, it is increasingly likely that legal professionals practising in the field of Wills, Trusts and Probate will encounter cases where autism is a material factor – either in […]
National Dispute Resolution Day
To mark Resolution’s National Dispute Resolution Day on 4th April 2025, Anna Cross, Legal Director in Ellisons’ family team explains a little bit more about what NCDR means in the area of family law, raising important awareness for separating families as to how they can resolve both children and financial issues arising out of their […]
Special educational needs and family law – how we can support families
Podcast host David Opie is joined by Rukhsana Koser and Sarah Palmer, Solicitor’s at Enable Law, to discuss Special Educational Needs (SEN) and family law and shed light on the increasing challenges families face and how legal expertise can make a significant impact. With personal experience growing up alongside siblings with learning difficulties, Rukhsana brings […]
A Mediator’s Take on the Trump-Zelenskyy Clash
How did the recent clash between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy unfold? It was conflict in its purest form. Joint Managing Director, Family Lawyer, and seasoned mediator, Norman Hartnell, offers his perspective from a mediator’s lens. A key role of mediation is to guide each party towards a genuine understanding of the other’s stance. When that […]
Fifteen years on – The impact of Radmacher on UK prenups and divorces
It is now some fifteen years since the UK Supreme Court gave its landmark decision in the case of Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42 on the use and effectiveness of prenuptial agreements. In doing so it moved the emphasis on to holding the parties to their bargain when setting out the principle that “the court should […]
Proposed changes to financial procedure
Family law has been very slow to change in the past, although a major shift took place in April 2022 when ‘no fault’ divorce (including dissolution of civil partnerships) was introduced. Not surprisingly, the focus then turned to the linked financial issues and once again, the Law Commission was called upon to investigate the current […]
Family Mediation Week: navigating family breakdown through family mediation
Family Mediation Week is hosted annually by the Family Mediation Council to raise awareness of the benefits of mediation for families going through breakdown through blogs, webinars, and other resources in local and national media. The 2025 event feels all the more poignant since the update to the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) in April last […]
#BabyLossAwarenessWeek: Join ‘Time for Action’ initiative
In support of Baby Loss Awareness Week, RWK Goodman are inviting UK organisations to take part in their ‘Time for Action’ initiative. From 9th to 15th October, they are offering free access to our online training, designed to raise awareness and foster understanding around pregnancy and baby loss. This training is a simple yet impactful […]
Financial dispute resolution ‘integral’ to court process after judge’s decision overturned
The High Court has found that that a judge should not have dispensed with financial dispute resolution (FDR) in proceedings between a wife and husband, calling FDR an ‘integral part of the court process’. In GH v GH, Mr Justice Peel overturned the judge’s decision to forego the FDR procedure, stating the value of the […]
Online infidelity and digital detachment fuel surge in divorces, says online divorce service
This year, social media’s influence on relationships reached “unprecedented levels”, with an increasing number of couples citing digital issues, such as online infidelity, social media jealousy, and digital detachment, as significant reasons for their divorces. Online divorce service Divorce-Online has seen a surge in cases where social media is directly contributing to marital breakdown, confirming […]
Parenting Through Separation Guide
In 2021 Resolution’s Parenting After Parting Committee produced the Parenting Through Separation Guide. Written as a collective the Guide is essential for all separating parents. Over the last two years it has become the go-to resource for lawyers both inside and outside of the Resolution family. In May 2024 the second version of the Guide […]
Lawyer comments on Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas divorce
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner and pop star Joe Jonas reached a divorce settlement, agreeing to let their children split their time between the UK and the US. Rosalyn Jacobs, Associate Solicitors at Ellisons Solicitors, has given her thoughts on the couple’s agreement, considering the implications of children splitting their time between the UK […]
Domestic Violence – the misconceptions, employers duties and what the future holds
Domestic violence is usually perceived as acts or aggressive behaviours from one person towards someone else in a relationship that result in physical scars or harm, and can also include threats of abuse. For years, domestic violence in a relationship in the form of controlling behaviour went undetected. This behaviour could go on for years, […]
New guide empowers lawyers to ‘prioritise children’s voices in family law’
A renowned family law specialist has released a new book that will provide crucial advice for lawyers and the public in navigating the complexities of child welfare disputes. Tom Quail, head of family law at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), has released his timely guide, A Practical Guide to Contact and Residence Disputes, amid […]
Making Change Part of the Furniture: Lessons from Paul O’Neill and Alcoa
Change is often perceived as a disruptive force, an unwelcome visitor that turns our routines and structures upside down. However, there are powerful examples from history that demonstrate how change, when integrated thoughtfully and systematically, can become as integral to an organization as the furniture within it. One of the most compelling cases is the […]
Preparing for Legal Directories Season
You’re invited to Preparing for Legal Directories Season, an exclusive, insight-packed legal directories session providing a deep dive into the world of legal directories, unpacking the research process, methodology, rankings and editorial calendar. This online event will be hosted by LexRex Communications, join managing director and resident legal directories specialist, Victoria Moffatt, and LexRex brand […]
