30 Jul, 2024 Government ends VAT relief on private school fees By Elizabeth Wyatt So, it's going to happen next year from 1 January and will catch any fees paid on account from yesterday. Inevitably, this will impact...
14 Mar, 2024 Family disputes to be resolved faster through extra £170 million investment into the justice system By Elizabeth Wyatt Well, some good news at last on a chilly March day. Let's hope it reaches the coal face and is applied to speed up the journey through...
17 Nov, 2022 More reasons not to go to court about your children By Elizabeth Wyatt If 110,000 cases ahead of you in the queue and at least a 6 month wait to even start is not enough reason to avoid going to court then I...
26 Jul, 2022 Family courts: One fifth of divorces wrongly ending up in court - top judge By Elizabeth Wyatt If you are going through a divorce can I commend the approach of our 'boss' Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division and a...
23 Jun, 2022 Launch of National Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) Court By Narinder Singh The president of the Family Division has announced the launch of a National Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) Court on 4 July 2022. This is...
13 Jun, 2022 Spike in no-fault divorce applications By Elizabeth Wyatt There has been a colossal increase in no-fault divorce petitions filed following the no-fault divorce law change. More divorces or just...
25 May, 2022 Good co-parenting after divorce By Elizabeth Wyatt I was impressed by this excellent article based upon sound psychological principles about how to put your children first. Leaving your...
01 Feb, 2022 Even the Queen welcomes no-fault divorce By Elizabeth Wyatt It's coming... at last... in April... no-fault divorce. The biggest shakeup in divorce law in 50 years. The end of the blame game. No...
12 Jan, 2022 Divorce tips: How to keep your marriage strong in the new year By Elizabeth Wyatt Be patient and communicate - some tips from relationship counsellor Christian Dixon.
04 Nov, 2021 The Times best law firms 2021 By Elizabeth Wyatt Delighted to have been commended for our family law and charities team in today's The Times top 200 law firms. It's been a tough old year...
13 Oct, 2021 Court dismisses 28 separate divorce petitions with identical wording - no fault divorce is coming By Elizabeth Wyatt In September, Mr Justice Moor gave judgment in these cases where the allegations of unreasonable behaviour were all exactly the same. All...
23 Sep, 2021 Help with the cost of family mediation By Elizabeth Wyatt The government voucher scheme is up and running. Today we successfully received our first £500, helping our client to settle their...