Safety checking the school run
The clocks will be going back at 2am on Sunday 30th October, bringing lighter mornings and darker evenings, and parents are being encouraged to take...
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Life lessons from headline breakdowns
Watching others acting out the ending of a marriage on a public stage can provide a valuable lesson on how to ‘uncouple’ with least pain...
Sharon Powell
Partner, Head of FamilyMr and Mrs Smith – the final instalment
The announcement of the sad breakdown of the relationship between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has made headlines around the world. Whether global superstars or...
Julian Waldon
Associate, Family‘Breaking up is hard to do’: Jean and Britannia, A...
I arrived in the office early on Friday morning. The main topic of conversation over the morning coffee was the dramatic decision of the referendum....
Julian Waldon
Associate, FamilyWhy it’s important to get a lawyer involved early when...
Breakdowns in a relationship between a previously happy couple can be testing, stressful and upsetting. No matter the reason for the break up, someone will...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, Family#SFLD16
One of our partners in the Family department is heavily involved in preparations for the Surrey Resolution Family Law Day which takes place on 18th...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyChildren 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...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyThe 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...
Vanessa McMurtrie
Partner, FamilyRising costs of divorce encourage couples to ‘nest’ together
Splitting couples are facing a further rise in the cost of divorce with a big increase in court fees, and many are facing up to...
Sharon Powell
Partner, Head of FamilyCould 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...
