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Following on from our previous blog, the 7th January was dubbed as Divorce Day. “Divorce Day” is a term used by lawyers and law firms to typically describe the time of year when they receive a surge of new enquiries from couples about divorce. According to data analysed by divorce support service Amicable, more than […]
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As practising Family Solicitors looking at the trends over the years there appears to be a spike following summer vacation and the Christmas break. Looking further into this, it appears that troubled couples may see the holidays as a time to perhaps soothe relationships and address underlying issues by being away from their usual daily […]
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Over the last five years, the cut back on legal aid have been felt across the Family Court and on his final day in office before retirement, Sir James Munby, president of the family court division said: “Anybody who thinks that we currently have a network of courts which enables proper access to justice is […]
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The supreme court ruling in the Owens case means parliament must return to the legal reform that was fumbled a generation ago. Divorce is contested in less than 1% of all cases, and even here a decree is normally quickly granted. In 2016 there were only 17 hearings where a couple went to court to […]
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How does it work? If you are looking to buy your first property you can use the Government Help to Buy ISA to boost your savings by 25%. For every £200.00 that is saved the Government will provide a bonus of £50.00. The maximum the Government will pay as a bonus is £3,000.00 What to […]
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The government has launched a consultation on domestic abuse, seeking new laws and stronger powers to protect and support survivors. The consultation launched by the Prime Minister Theresa May, Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Justice Secretary David Gauke, will seek views on measures to be included in the government’s draft Domestic Abuse Bill. The new […]
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We want all users to ensure they are secure using our website. That is why we have introduced SSL protection. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the security technology that helps encrypt and secure all data that’s transmitted through a website. The SSL protocol helps establish an encrypted link between a web server and the browser(s). […]
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West Midlands Police are seeking to jointly commission a new perpetrator programme with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. This programme aims to fundamentally change perpetrator behaviour to make victims and families safe. Their view is that in order to reduce the number of victims, they must reduce the number of perpetrators. The […]
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Where one parent poisons their child against the other this is known as parental alienation, the ultimate aim of which is to persuade the child to permanently exclude that parent from their life. In the case of Re H-B (2015) His Honour Judge Wildblood held the following view: “where two parents share parental responsibility, it […]
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In the Budget on 22 November 2017, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a relief from stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for first time buyers. The relief will apply from 22 November 2017 to purchases of residential property for £500,000 or less, provided the purchaser intends to occupy the property as their only or main […]
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