Mar 19, 2020 | Family Law, Sarah's Blog
The Lord Chief Justice made a statement on Monday as the government are appealing to cancel all non-essential travel. The question is – does this travel include your court hearings or is this essential travel? Lord Burnett of Maldon said it was ‘not...
Jan 24, 2020 | Family Law, Sarah's Blog
Family Mediation Week Day 5 Family mediation has increasingly gained recognition in recent years as a useful tool to assist individuals upon separation both in relation to arrangements for the children and resolving any financial issues. I am a practising solicitor...
Jan 23, 2020 | Family Law, Sarah's Blog
Conversations About the Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting As part of Family Mediation Week and to raise awareness of the benefits of mediation, I will be offering free initial mediation assessment meetings (MIAM) from 20th-24th January 2020. To take...
Jan 15, 2020 | Family Law
Where either or both parties to a divorce have an interest in a business, this will often bear relevance to the division of assets between the parties, as the business is a financial resource available to the parties (section 25(2(a) Matrimonial Causes Act 1973). When...
May 29, 2019 | Family Law, Zara's Blog
Financial Disclosure in Divorce: What is this? When sorting out the finances of the marriage on divorce, before a solicitor is able to proceed with negotiations and offer advice on an appropriate financial settlement, “full, frank and clear” financial disclosure is...
May 28, 2019 | Family Law, Nikol’s Blog
The subject of child maintenance can be a delicate one for parents going through a separation. Who has to pay? How much do they have to pay? How can an agreement be reached? These are all common (and sometimes difficult!) questions that arise and our guide below aims...
