Jun 16, 2026 | Claire's Blog, Family Law
Family practitioners have long awaited the recent announcement made by the Government that it has commenced a consultation period, to look at ways in which the current legislation can be changed to afford greater protection to cohabiting couples, and in particular the...
May 19, 2026 | Claire's Blog, divorce, Family Law
Collaborative practice in family law is an innovative approach designed to place the parties at the forefront of the resolution of their own case, with the support of their respective collaboratively trained solicitors. It is a form of alternate dispute resolution,...
Apr 15, 2026 | Claire's Blog, Family Law
Trying to navigate through the emotional strain of divorce and separation can already be very challenging, and in addition to this there is the pressure of how to fairly divide the finances, including some complex elements such as pension funds. A pension fund is not...
Apr 8, 2026 | Claire's Blog
A divorce settlement doesn’t just involve the fair division of marital assets between the two separating spouses, it also must consider commitments that the parties have made during their marriage, particularly involving the children, and how those commitments will be...
Mar 5, 2026 | Claire's Blog
The first step when dealing with financial matters during a divorce is to understand what the value of the parties’ assets and income are. Once the value of the assets has been ascertained, then negotiations need to take place regarding the division of those assets....
