On 8 February Justice Secretary David Gauke announced that no-fault divorces are to become law in the UK; something to really celebrate for many people faced with undergoing the often emotionally-distressing process of separation.
Is Valentine’s Day a romantic celebration of love or retailers’ delight, given that Brits spend £1.5 billion on this day alone. Born from the remembrance of St. Valentine, the University of Melbourne found across a study of European couples, those who got married on the 14th are at a much higher risk of divorce than ANY […]
Hiring an attorney is often the first worry when something goes wrong and there are legal implications. Finding an attorney is actually quite easy, but for those who haven’t been there before, finding the right one can be tricky.
During her observations as a Court law clerk intern for the late Honorable Judge, Willard Lassers, in the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Wendy assisted in case development, and documentation which gave her a behind the scenes view into some very traumatic times in people’s lives. Shocked at how often […]
A family law campaign body has urged the Government to reform divorce law as soon as possible, in order to protect the long-term interests of children of separating couples.
Can you breakdown the different reasons to why financial disputes may arise? During separation, if the parties do not have the benefit of either a pre-nuptial agreement or a post-nuptial agreement (which is effectively like a pre-nup but entered into after marriage), it may or may not be clear to each party how best to […]
Legal professionals are renowned for working hard and often have a healthy remuneration package to match too. But making sure that this income is maximised, and enough is set aside for retirement, is critical to achieving the lifestyle you want once you leave the profession. Here are four keys steps that will help you get […]
Every person facing divorce has something in common. A journey. A journey chosen by them or chosen for them. Stuart K. Skok, Owner and Principal of Stuart Skok Law LLC, a matrimonial and family law firm in Maryland, shares: “People think that they have little control over the divorce process. This is not true. Everything […]
The government would say it’s ‘not’, but ask any family practitioner undertaking publicly funded work and you will get a very different response. This is what Shiva Ancliffe, a specialist family law practitioner at Coram Chambers, believes, as she provides the Bar Council with her own personal opinions on justice in the UK family system. […]
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