31 Oct, 2024 Online system error causes dozens of divorces to be wrongly approved By Elizabeth Wyatt It has long been the case that to apply for a divorce, you need to have been married for more than one year plus one day. The plus one...
09 Sep, 2024 Some Ancient Egyptian wisdom – Explaining your reasons for disinheriting someone By Nikhil Handa This weekend I visited the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and was particularly surprised by one of their exhibits – the ‘Will of Naunakhte’. ...
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...
23 Apr, 2024 Children in care - the North/South divide By Sacha Hibbitt It has long been discussed that England suffers from a North/South wealth inequality. This has only been exacerbated by cuts to public...
14 Mar, 2024 Real stories of divorcing couples By Elizabeth Wyatt A revealing article by top researchers about the real stories of divorcing couples. The death of ‘meal ticket for life’ and the reality...
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...
23 Jan, 2024 Family Mediation Week 2024 - 22-26 January By Chris Lloyd-Smith Family mediation is one of several options that couples have to resolve children or financial issues that may arise on or following...
22 Jan, 2024 Family Mediation Week 2024 By Kelly Brown Parents living in Birmingham who have decided to separate or divorce in 2024 are urged to find out how to avoid courtroom confrontation...
15 Nov, 2023 Top tips for parents on the impact of parental separation and court proceedings on children By Elizabeth Wyatt I was just visiting the website of CAFCASS (the children and family court advisory and support service). As we approach the potentially...
15 Aug, 2023 Broken Rites marks 40 years of support for ex-spouses of clergy By Elizabeth Wyatt At a time when the Archbishops are reviewing the faculty process for divorced ordinands, Broken Rites celebrates 40 years in existence....
25 Jul, 2023 Quickie' divorces and will writing to be investigated By Elizabeth Wyatt Never has the adage 'you get what you pay for' rung more true. How anyone can believe that a divorce can be quick is beyond me. The...
10 Feb, 2023 The changing face of family law… a better way! By Chris Lloyd-Smith One of the impacts of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act which came into force in April 2022 was that for the first time,...