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Family | 22nd April 2016

Children and The Exercise of Parental Responsibility

Two cases have caught my eye this week. Both involve the exercise of Parental Responsibility: one in connection with the choice of name for a...

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Family | 4th April 2016

The Archers

As a family lawyer I can’t help but feel dismay at the current story line. I’ve found myself talking to Helen via the radio: get...

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Family | 30th March 2016

Could divorces be moving online by 2017?

It seems that everything is becoming digital these days, from the emergence of online estate agents to the transfer of holiday bookings to the internet...

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Family | 17th March 2016

Many to be affected by divorce fees hike

Hiking up court fees has been on the political agenda for a while despite lobby groups from across the profession trying to stop it. Quite...

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Family | 17th March 2016

Arbitration

If you know anyone who has been through the court system to resolve a matrimonial problem, chances are, they’ve told you what a harrowing experience...

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Family | 7th January 2016

Divorce down as pre nups rise

The first working day in January is commonly known as Divorce Day, when family lawyers receive more enquiries than at any other time of the...

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