CHANGING THE FAMILY – FOR THE BETTER
Everybody is aware that divorce rates are rising and there is supposedly a crisis with the nuclear family in Britain. We look back to some mythical time in the 1950s with its low divorce rates and...
View ArticleTHE BEST LAWYER?
This blog was prompted by a telephone call I received late one Friday from someone extremely anxious about the way his separation was going. He had hoped to keep things fairly low key and amicable...
View ArticleFALLING IN LOVE OR HARASSMENT?
You may have heard on the news about recent changes to the law on harassment. By coincidence I am reading a book by Robert Dunbar ‘The Signs of Love and Betrayal’ where there is a description of a...
View ArticleNEW LAW FOR PARENTS
On the 25th February MPs passed the new Children and Families Bill which extends the statutory rights for parents in relation to their children’s upbringing. This has an impact in both employment and...
View ArticleLOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS, NOT PROBLEMS
I was listening to a report of a series of experiments carried out to test how good radiographers were at identifying signs of cancer. The participants were given x-rays and told to look for the usual...
View ArticleWHAT IS MEDIATION?
This might be a strange question as everyone assumes they know what mediation is. But when you also have collaboration, arbitration and compromise, what exactly is mediation and how does it differ...
View ArticleA NEW WAY TO FUND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS?
It is often a problem for one party who does not work to fund legal proceedings if they do not have access to joint funds or any independent means. They may negotiate a loan from their solicitor on...
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