Apr 11, 2023
In the England & Wales, family court proceedings are subject to strict privacy and reporting restrictions in order to protect the privacy and dignity of vulnerable individuals. This is especially important in cases involving children, where the welfare of the...
Apr 6, 2023
In England and Wales, on 6 April, 2022, a significant change took place in divorce law, the introduction of ‘no-fault’ divorce. This change allows couples to obtain a divorce without the need to assign blame or prove that their partner has acted...
Mar 24, 2023
It has been reported that the justice secretary, Dominic Raab, is planning to make family mediation mandatory for separating couples mandatory rather than voluntary, as it is currently. This would be for both child arrangements and financial issues surrounding the...
Mar 24, 2023
The suggested legal enforcement of mediation for separating families may prevent numerous children from witnessing their parents’ court battles in England and Wales. In all suitable low-level family court cases, except those involving domestic violence...
Mar 23, 2023
With a hearty welcome from family mediators and lawyers alike, the Family Mediation Council (“FMC”) and Ministry of Justice (“MOJ”) have announced that the ground breaking Family Mediation Voucher Scheme will now be extended to 2025. The Family...
Jan 13, 2023
Cohabitation, the practice of living together as a couple without being married or in a civil partnership, is becoming an increasingly common way of life in the United Kingdom. However, unlike married couples or those in civil partnerships, cohabiting couples do not...
