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Domestic Violence & the Introduction of Domestic Violence Protection Notices & Orders

 Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviour which involves violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic context, such as in...

22nd Feb 2016
Resources Family Law

Common Law Husband and Wife – the Myth

Common Law Husband & Wife How often do you still hear the phrase “Common Law husband and wife”?  There are any number of unmarried couples...

22nd Feb 2016
Site News Family Law

No Fault Divorce Bill to receive second reading in January 2016

MPs have been urged to give serious consideration to changes in divorce laws, which have been floated a number of times in the past but...

04th Jan 2016
Site News Family Law

Morrish Solicitors launch new Advocacy and Criminal Representation Department

Leeds based Morrish Solicitors has announced the appointment of Phil Morris as In-House Counsel,  to lead their new Advocacy and Criminal Representation Department. Phil was...

19th Jan 2015
Site News Family Law

Family Dispute Resolution Week

Resolution’s third Family Dispute Resolution week takes place this week. This awareness-raising week aims to highlight the alternatives to court for separating couples and their...

24th Nov 2014
Site News Family Law

Long-term family association with lawyer helps client secure power of attorney

When nurse James Thorp needed lifetime power of attorney (LPA) to help his elderly parents – whose physical and mental health was deteriorating – he contacted...

11th Sep 2014
Site News Family Law

Court of Protection – what is it and how does it work?

The Court of Protection is probably an institution that many people won’t have heard about. It is a Court based in London which helps to...

23rd Jul 2014
Site News Family Law

Family Mediation – Information and Assessment Meetings become a “Must”

April saw the introduction of the much anticipated Children and Families Act 2014. Section 10 of the act now governs how applications to court for...

02nd May 2014
Site News Family Law

Supporting National Family Dispute Resolution Week

Next week – 25 to 29 November 2013 – is National Family Dispute Resolution Week, which is designed to make the public aware of the...

21st Nov 2013