Our Family Courts are massively overstretched leading to significant delays in cases being finalised. Cases involving a parent applying to resolve arrangements for their children on separation are now taking an average of 47 weeks to reach a final outcome and divorcing couples asking the court to decide on a financial settlement can take up…
Change in the law receives overwhelming backing in national poll Cohabiting couples in Oldham are at significant risk if relationship ends Call for change in the law forms centrepiece of Resolution’s Vision for Family Justice as it marks 40th Local members of the family justice body Resolution have welcomed new research which shows most people…
In 2001 I joined (what is now called) “Resolution” a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. In January 2003 I became an accredited specialist and remained so until I left the law temporarily to live and work abroad (New Delhi, India and Istanbul,…
This is often a question I am asked, and my answer is almost always “I’d much prefer it if they do”. In family law, people very often have ideas about what is “fair” and this term means different things to different people. You might believe you know what a fair outcome would be and often…
January is traditionally one of the busiest months for family law solicitors. For some people it means the ending of a relationship that has perhaps not been working for a while, if that is you then taking early legal advice can pay dividends later. Making that first call to get some advice is often the…
January is one the busiest months for Family Lawyers: the stresses and strains of the holiday season, with sometimes forced jollity and keeping up appearances, have past and the focus turns to the future. The New Year might mean taking the courage to move out of a relationship which is no longer working or perhaps…
Only a few years back when posed with the question ‘how long does it take to get divorced?’ by a new client I’d have advised with some confidence “about 6 to 9 months”. Not any longer. Figures released for the first quarter of this year showed that the average time for getting from the start…
Rhona Royle, Head of Family Law at Wrigley Claydon Solicitors, comments: Only a few years back when posed with this question by a new client I’d have advised with some confidence “about 6 to 9 months”. Not any longer. Figures released for the first quarter of this year showed that the average time for getting…
As a family solicitor specialising in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown I work closely with my colleagues in our Wills & Probate team, led by Partner Rachel Damianou. Clients often require help from both teams to ensure their interests are taken care of fully. A relationship breakdown (be the parties married or not) is…
….and they don’t come bigger than that of the world’s richest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (aged 54). Mr Bezos’ current net worth of $137 billion (approximately £107 billion) will be shared with his wife (aged 48). Their divorce will be dealt with under the state laws of Washington which operates a “community property” model…