The Observer reported over the weekend that legal aid cuts have hit divided families as contact centres close down due to the fact that parents are...
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Consilia Legal is now in it's second month of trading and as a team we are feeling positive about our plans for the year ahead. To mark the launch...
Retain control as you take a step towards a different future
Open a newspaper in early January and there are lots of articles about how this month is a divorce lawyer's mecca. The media predictably quote that...
Festive Overload
Happy New Year Are you still eating those chocolates? Remember in December 2014 it was decided by the European Courts in FOA (Kaltoft) v Billund...
Presumption of Parental Involvement
A presumption of parental involvement came into effect from 22 October 2014. The purpose of the new legislation is to reinforce the importance of a...
To tweet or not to tweet?
TO TWEET OR NOT TO TWEET? The rise of social media has led to a number of issues in the employment context. In recent years employers have had to...
Pre-nuptial agreements – the new norm
The media have been reporting over the weekend about the increase in popularity in pre nuptial agreements. Chris Grayling, the justice secretary has...
Fixed Fees for Financial Remedy Cases?
The recent case of J v J [2014] EWHC 3654 received media coverage as a result of the eye watering legal costs which ran to £920,000. The legal fees...
Holiday Pay
Holiday Pay The Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in November 2014 with reference to holiday pay has come as a relief to some and a concern to...
Where are we with Acas Early Conciliation?
Where are we with Acas Early Conciliation? In May 2014 it became mandatory for claimants (eg current or former employees) to notify Acas of their...
Dispute Resolution Week 2014
Today is the start of dispute resolution week for family lawyers The focus of this week is raising awareness of non court based methods of resolving...
Further Changes being brought in – what does this mean for mediators?
Legal Aid – extending the funding available The Government has announced in recent weeks that it intends to extend the scope of Legal Aid Agency...