Oct 1, 2022
It was the first Family Mediators Association (“FMA”) conference since we had all be in lockdown owing to COVID. From the start it was great to see everyone in person after the past few years of online conferences and lectures. Whereas meeting colleagues online is...
Sep 3, 2022
Unless a court has approved a financial consent order or your ex-partner has remarried, then yes, they are entitled to claim against your money or assets. It’s a common misconception that a divorce breaks all financial ties – it doesn’t – it...
Jun 19, 2022
An investigation by The Observer has triggered calls for an inquiry into the use of unregulated psychological experts in the family courts. A group of MP’s, led by the victims’ commissioner for London, Claire Waxman, have written to the justice secretary,...
Apr 12, 2022
There are many advantages to the new “No-Fault” Divorce bill, introduced in April this year. Not only will it be easier to divorce, and without the acrimony of having to play the blame game, but there is also a set timetable which means getting a divorce...
Apr 5, 2022
New divorce laws come into effect on April 6, 2022, and the changes are quite radical, putting aside 50 years of existing legislation to finally say that couples can end their marriages without having to blame one person or the other. It’s never an easy process,...
Mar 28, 2022
The biggest change to family law in nearly half a century comes into force on April 6, and thousands of couples are flooding the courts with their petitions before they are unable to do so for the week ahead of the change. Thankfully, however, the law will actually...
