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- Will this mark a new era for financial remedy cases – Divorce reform work begins
- Transfer of Assets – CGT Rules due to change for divorcing spouses
- Family Mediation Week 2023 starts today
- Family solicitor embarks on menopause campaign
- This week is national family mediation week
- New FREE Parenting Through Separation Guide offered to families in Brighton, Hove and all Sussex
- MOJ has confirmed that court fee rises will be implemented at the end of the month
- Sarah Jane Riddell mediator and collaborative lawyer writes for Resolution. Brighton & Hove Law thank Jo O’ Sullivan for running this workshop
- We are delighted to welcome Samantha Barker to the team at Brighton & Hove Law
- Social worker is compensated for criticisms of work only being highlighted in the judgement of the case
- Government commits to 6th April for the introduction of Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act
- Consumer clients say they are happy to Zoom with their lawyer
- The Specialist Child Care Proceedings Team is expanding!
- What is Hybrid Mediation
- Family Mediation Week 18 – 22 January 2021
- Brighton&Hove Family Justice professionals mark Good Divorce Week 2020 with FREE Advice Sessions
- Domestic abuse victims with ‘trapped capital’ should not be denied legal aid, court rules
- Racism has no place in our society
- Children returning to school? Corona virus continues to cause chaos!
- Campaigning to end the divorce blame game
- Sir Andrew McFarlane adjourns family proceedings as unsuitable to be heard remotely
- Japanese firm is renting flats to assist people going through divorces during lockdown
- Where should your child stay during Lockdown?
- Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s for stalking victims – COVID-19 still open
- Guidance from the President of the Family Division in respect of Child Arrangement Orders
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals are still going ahead as usual
- Corona Virus (Covid-19 ) and the Court of England
- Parental alienation against mothers puts children at risk
- Childcare and Tax
- The dangers of doctored “deep fake” evidence that is being submitted to Courts
- House of Lords express reservations about the proposed “no fault divorce”
- Animals of love – increase of battles about pets in divorce settlements is rising
- Resolution manifesto asks for no-fault divorce support policies
- Your donation helps create a memory that lasts a lifetime – Circus Starr
- Written evidence submitted to the Public Bill Committee examining the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill
- Proposed no Fault Divorce, Dissolution and Separation bill
- Reported crimes involving adolescents attacking their parents has doubled
- Childcare cases increase is ‘running up a down escalator’ on Family courts
- It’s official: government ends divorce ‘blame game’
- Divorce laws overhaul will ‘end blame game’ for couples
- Divorce process ‘too complicated’ for litigants in person
- New probate controversy as MoJ dismisses ‘tax’ definition
- Sneaking through higher fees for grieving families sets a dangerous precedent
- Country’s biggest regional divorce centre hit by record delays
- Your donation warmed the hearts of those most vulnerable this winter
- Separating Parents – top tips to keep kids’ best interests
- BBC Media opportunity: amicable divorce case study
- Government publishes landmark domestic abuse bill
- We need to talk – Good Divorce Week 2018
- Woe betide the spouse who defends a divorce petition just for the sake of it
- Good Divorce Week – awareness campaign by Resolution
- Happy Halloween
- Your donation makes memories they’ll cherish forever!
- A survival guide to child protection for Roma parents
- Baroness Butler-Sloss has launched a Private Member’s Bill to review the current divorce law
- The Supreme Court announced this morning that Owens v Owens case has been dismissed
- Couples face up to year-long wait for ‘streamlined’ divorces
- Family Court: Attending a full hearing
- FDAC unit closure threatens future of problem-solving court
- Lawyers and Judges walk together today for justice
- Supreme Court live video ruling
- Loveless marriage not enough to warrant a divorce
- What do divorce firms in London do all day – The Split
- Munby takes action on ‘defective’ divorces
- Computer says nisi: digital divorce application on test
- Digitising divorce applications could save 13,000 hours of court staff time
- Maintenance is no longer for life, an interesting case which will concern wives!
- Circus Starr’s 2018 winter tour fired imaginations!
- Brighton & Hove Law has been listen by Chambers once again
- Sarah is now an accredited mediator with The Law Society
- Research shows that one in two adults do not have a will
- Russian billionaire’s ex-wife seeks record UK divorce payout
- Millionaires’ Ex-Wives Club | Divorce Cases – Brighton and Hove Law
- Crumbling courts: £5m available to fix lifts and leaks, says lord chief
- MOJ warns on reliability of old hair drug & alcohol tests in family court cases
- Divorcing parents could lose children if they try to turn them against partner
- Listed in Chambers for the sixth consecutive year
- 30 Years of Circus Magic with Circus Starr
- £6.2m injection for the pioneering family drug and alcohol court
- Barrister lifts lid on impact of rude and aggressive judges
- Flagship court plan for City of London
- Litigant-in-person figures expose family courts crisis
- DIY divorce form could lead to more adultery accusations, lawyers warn
- Addicted Parents: Last Chance to Keep My Children, Series 1: 1
- Divorcees who are planning to retire this year can expect lower annual retirement incomes
- Italian high court ends automatic lifelong divorce payments in landmark ruling
- Wife awarded £453 million in financial remedy proceedings
- Fruit farmer cannot use Brexit to keep more of the family fortune from his ex-wife
- Great Legal Bake 2017
- MoJ launches online divorce application
- Brighton & Hove Law supports disadvantaged children with 8 Circus tickets
- Surprising Success of the FDAC in Keeping Families Together
- Archer v Titchener: what would a family court decide?
- NSPCC issue warning over leaving children alone during the school summer holidays
- Ex-Pirelli model awarded £53m in divorce battle
- A civil partner takes her dissolution fight up to the Court of Appeals
- New support for people affected by ‘parental alienation’
- Cohabitation and remaining single is on the rise but marriage is declining
- Calls to make failure to report suspected or evidential child abuse a criminal offence
- Court fees for divorce petitions are on the rise
- How Brexit will affect international divorces and family law issues
- Grandparents may in the near future not require leave of the court for a Section 8 order
- Is a balance achieved between granting parties autonomy over their financial futures and allowing the court discretion to achieve fairness achieved?
- Hippy millionaire’s unemployed ex-wife wins £300k share of his fortune
- Father faces imprisonment after identifying adopted children on Facebook
- Proposals for improvement of children’s advocacy services
- Supreme Court to hear appeal on liability of local authorities for foster carers
- Resolution calls for no-fault divorce
- Pathways to Law scheme to be extended
- Cafcass care applications increase by 28% from 2015
- Parents fined for breaching forced marriage protection order
- ‘Jihadi’ mother loses custody of children
- Resolution proposals for ‘divorce without blame’
- Resolution publish FGM screening toolkit
- Local authorities failing to identify mental health issues when children enter care
- Cafcass publishes new statistics
- Parent Plan – Keeping parents connected
- Legal Aid Agency confirms change in domestic violence requirement
- New guide published to assist Litigants in Person
- European Court of Human Rights rules States are under an obligation to keep families together
- Government to introduce new adoption strategy
- Latest Cafcass statistics show rise in private law cases
- Transgender teen granted permission to ‘cut off’ all contact from adoptive parents
- Experience of autistic people in the family justice system to be investigated
- African diplomat’s daughter made ward of court after FGM fears
- Mother’s application granted for summary return of children to France
- Mother given permission to appeal regarding deceased daughter’s eggs
- Ministry of Justice: Children outcomes after parental separation
- Court of Appeal rules restrictions to legal aid for domestic violence victims are unlawful
- Government announces closure of 86 ‘unused’ courts
- Cafcass receive a 16% increase in care applications
- How do Judges decide custody battles?
- One in eight civil partnerships converted to same sex-marriage
- ‘Important’ and ‘urgent’ changes to adoption law announced
- Ministry of Justice publishes new resources for mediation
- Coercive or controlling behaviour now a criminal offence
- Number of looked after children highest since 1985
- Law Commission call for reform of outdated marriage law
- Funding re-introduced for paternity DNA testing in private cases
- MP’s informed that divorce court fee increase will hinder access to justice
- Court rules in favour of foreign surrogacy couple
- Children in foster care achieve higher in education than children left with ‘in need’ families
- Supreme Court allow father’s appeal in 1996 Hague Convention Case
- Half of sibling groups (49.5%) in local authority care are split up
- Circus Starr Donation to provide circus tickets to disadvantaged children
- Sharland and Gohil win appeals in the Supreme Court
- 49% of kinship carers have to give up work to care for the kin child
- The law on press reporting of ancillary relief proceedings is ‘a mess’ according to Mostyn J.
- Research stating that judges need more feedback on their work is welcomed by President of the Family Division
- Ministry of Justice (MOJ) publishes statistics on family courts
- Labour to look into Legal Aid
- Review shows that being in care is not detrimental to children’s education outcomes
- Local Government Ombudsman urges that Children’s voices should be heard by councils
- Proposals for a Bill of Rights to be published this autumn
- The Pope reforms the way in which marriages are annulled
- The Marriage Foundation says that marriage rates have collapsed among the middle classes
- Judge criticises lack of assistance from Legal Aid Agency in case
- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission calls for improved protection of the rights of children in care
- Barnardo’s urge Government to set aside 20,000 apprenticeships for care leavers
- Ofsted publishes data on children’s social care in England
- Ombudsman warns that B&Bs are never suitable to house homeless children and young people
- More than 30 children have been made the subject of family court orders due to radicalisation fears
- Benefits cap has affected single parents with children under five
- Kids Company trustees accused of not taking into account finance warnings
- Too much emphasis is placed on guidance given in Payne v Payne according to Court of Appeal
- Statistics show vulnerable children across England are repeatedly forced to move school
- MOJ increases fee for issuing divorce proceedings
- Resolution is ‘disappointed’ with Ministry of Justice’s legal aid cuts
- Local Authorities in England are “turning their backs” on young people leaving their care
- Closure of 91 courts in England and Wales announced
- 100% of the assets received in family matter
- Divorce and cohabitation trends over the last twelve years
- The Law Society issues practice note to help lawyers with vulnerable clients
- Children’s Charities release report which states that Government policies do not prioritise children
- Record Number of prosecutions for violence against women
- Injection of £4.5 million could end delays for children awaiting adoption
- Married couples unable to benefit from new tax break due to computer system
- The Supreme Court to settle the impact of fraud in divorce settlements
- No anti-father bias in family courts, research finds
- Unregistered surrogate children a ‘legal timebomb’ according to judge
- Number of special guardianship orders triples over two years
- Real life ‘First Wives Club’ Formed
- Remember Vince v Wyatt? Now you can witness the court’s decision for yourself!
- Retirement income: another cost of divorce
- Parents cannot use their child’s refusal as an excuse for non-contact
- Social media: causing problems for couples
- A new study has shown that how parents raise their kids has no effect on intelligence
- Something else for parents to worry about: will our children ever own their own home?
- The Law Commission reviews law of marriage
- Elections pledges relating to looked after children: the BAAF respond
- Children’s Commissioner sets out her priorities
- Vince v Wyatt: The Supreme Court’s controversial decision
- Theresa May: We need to review Shari’a law
- Local authorities turn away 80% of homeless 16 and 17 year-olds
- Supreme Court: benefits cap breaches children’s rights, but will not be overturned
- Simon Hughes discusses the promotion of mediation in family law cases
- Committee calls for UK to ratify Convention, as promised
- Court of appeal tells ex-wife to “get a job”
- Couple challenge ban on heterosexual civil partnerships
- New Data shows worrying increase of children in need
- Give grandparents more advice as to how to see their grandchildren
- Children’s Society calls for changes to protect 16 and 17 year old victims
- Getting married? Have you thought about drawing up a ‘pet-nup’?
- Family Drug and Alcohol Court extended nationwide
- DNA testing: resolving Children’s cases more easily
- Citizen’s Advice Bureau urges Ministry of Justice to reconsider legal aid reforms
- Proposal to increase divorce fee dropped
- Baroness Deech calls for reform of divorce law
- High Court rejects challenge of ‘draconian’ regulation which restricts legal aid for domestic abuse victims
- Relationship counselling to be offered to new parents
- Sham marriages: The Home Office’s new powers
- Children and a new policy of involvement
- Post-Adoption Contact
- Starr In The Community – Donation
- Child Maintenance Shake-Up
- Presumption of Continued Parental Involvement
- Go Sober for October and help raising money for Macmillan
- NEW FAMILY COURT
- SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE AND UNIVERSAL CREDITS
- CHAMBERS 2014
- Wishing everyone a Happy New Year for 2014
- Millions wedded to unhappiness
- Brighton & Hove Law awarded specialist quality mark
- Divorce month
- January is divorce month
- Stalking becomes a criminal offence
- Pensions on divorce
- Mid week contact tagged on to weekend contact arrangements
- Sharia Law
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