Against a tough economic backdrop and with the cost of living rising sharply, law firms saw profits go only marginally down, according to the Law Society’s Financial Benchmarking Survey that provides an overview of Read More
Gabrielle Thomas, a senior associate from Stowe Family Law explores the potential outcomes of a new cohabitation reform, set to be enforced by 2026. As the popularity of marriage declines, many couples now choose to live Read More
New figures show the growing success of Family Mediation Week, with well over 3,000 people having participated in a series of webinars and face-to-face meetings held during the January 2024 event, almost doubling the corresponding figure for 2023. Read More
Marc Etherington joins the latest Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast to discuss the upcoming changes to the Family Procedure Rules which will further embed non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) in the family justice and courts services. Read More
I am excited to be writing this, my first blog, for Today’s Media. I qualified in 1996, and left private practice in 2012 to co-found The CS Partnership. The CS Partnership is a consultancy for law Read More
A Law firm acted on behalf of a husband in a spousal maintenance case, saving him £50K over the maintenance term. The outcome of the case shows a significant shift in how the Court handles Read More
The Today’s Family Lawyer podcast welcome Dan Warburton on to discuss the topic of leadership. Dan works with law firms leaders and partners to elevate their leadership skills to enable them empower staff to Read More
The GLP Index has predicted a growth of +3% for family lawyers in 2024. How are family lawyers going to deal with such growth? Or perhaps the question should be how are the family Courts going to Read More
Over 1200 people responded to Stephen Rimmer LLP Solicitors annual survey which was carried out in December 2023 and January 2024. The survey asked participants what plans they had for 2024, their biggest challenges and what’s most important Read More
The 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook focuses on the relationship between a man who has bipolar disorder and a woman who has an undefined personality disorder. The male protagonist tells his therapist his new approach to Read More
It is often a surprise to our international clients how stark the differences can be in family law and procedure worldwide. In almost every case involving parties either born, or living in Europe or further Read More
Shocking statistics recently released by The Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that an estimated 1.4 million women in the UK experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023. This is despite the numerous attempts of Read More
Now the dust is settling after the government’s announcement that it won’t bring in changes to force separating couples to mediate, consideration is being given on what that means going forward. To effectively Read More
It’s clear the legal landscape of family courts is changing as we move deeper into 2024. At the beginning of January, the BBC reported that the pilot scheme to allow journalists and legal bloggers to Read More
The Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Potanina v Potanin, handed down on 31 January 2024, centred on the right of a respondent to an application under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings 1984, Read More
Recorded shortly after the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Potanin v Potanina [2024] UKSC 3, partner at Hunters Law LLP Richard Kershaw join Today’s Family Lawyer podcast host to discuss the implications of the Read More
In respect of financial remedies cases, Section 25(2)(g) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 specifies that a parties’ conduct, that is not inequitable to disregard, is one of the relevant considerations for the courts when exercising Read More
Supreme Court Judgment on Potanina v Potanin: what does it mean for Part III applications? The Supreme Court has recently issued its long-awaited judgment in the case of Potanina v Potanin ([2024] UKSC 3), which deals with Read More
Data from the ONS highlights the proportion of people who live in a cohabiting couple has increased from 20.6% in 2011 to 24.3% in 2021 (the most recent census). This is an increase across all age groups aged under 85 Read More
The Office for National Statistics recently revealed data on the changing status of relationships in England and Wales, with marriage rates of people aged 16+ dropping below 50% (to 49.4%) since comparable records began. Same-sex marriages have increased, Read More
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- Family Procedure Rules update – effective from 9th April
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- Law firm acts on behalf of husband in spousal maintenance case, reducing cost by £50K
- Law firms and leadership – the skill of profitable delegation
- Growth in the family sector – how are you managing it?
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