Remote family court hearings – how do they work?
The introduction of social distancing in response to the coronavirus outbreak has caused disruption to many vital services – including in the justice system. Many...
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COVID-19 and the law: Can I take my child on...
It has been a long and difficult year for most of us, with many considering finally taking a family holiday. With children having returned to...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyGrandparents are for Christmas too
For many families in these hectic times, especially where both parents work, being able to call upon other family members to assist with the day...
Sharon Powell
Partner, Head of Family“A dog is for life, not just for Christmas”, but...
We are a nation of pet lovers, but what happens to them if their human owners separate? Relationship breakdown is usually a stressful time for...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyEmpty Nest, Empty Marriage
As an individual whose next ‘big birthday’ is 60, I have become more aware of how ordinary life events can suddenly feel extra-ordinarily scary and...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyIs there such a thing as a ‘good divorce’?
Many Resolution[1] family lawyers think so and this week is Resolution’s annual awareness-raising week Minimising the impact of conflict on children: Conflict can have some...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyCohabitation, civil partnerships and marriage – the choice is now...
Last week, the Government announced that it intends to allow heterosexual couples to enter into civil partnerships. This decision was no doubt taken in the...
Julian Waldon
Associate, FamilyIs there an advantage to being the Petitioner to a...
As many famous singers have lamented, “breaking up is hard to do”. On top of the emotional stress and prospect of legal proceedings, while the...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyTaking the heat out of negotiations
Not so many weeks ago we all had to work in record high temperatures. For one of my divorcing clients a Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR)...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyCohabitation, civil partnerships and marriage – the choice is yours?
Last week, five judges of the Supreme Court decided unanimously that the current law regarding civil partnerships is not in line with the European Convention...
