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In a few short weeks we have seen unprecedented change across all sectors of life here in the UK and across the world. Already, we can see how communities are pulling together to support one another, particularly those who may be vulnerable or isolated. There is no aspect of life unaffected, yet things must go […]
During these unprecedented times we find puzzles that typically we’d not expect to have to solve. Yet we are in the midst of a crisis that may mean the isolation of your children with their other parent and despite agreements and potentially Court Orders in place it may mean that you have to forego planned time […]
We see many instances where separation and divorce involves children, and with such cases there needs to be a discussion about co-parenting. When you separate or divorce it’s easy to let your animosity towards each other become all too apparent to your children and unfortunately it can sometimes be the case that the children are used as pawns […]
I am passionate about technology but only in so far as it makes our job easier so we can spend more time helping our clients with their legal issues. For example, in our conveyancing team we are using some cutting edge technology to help us meet our obligations to identify our clients. That just means we don’t […]
I for one can understand and relate to the significance and importance of a child’s relationship with their grandparents. However, in the legal world, whilst a Court would acknowledge the importance of their role in a child’s life, their rights are limited. In the modern world, grandparents are often a significant presence in a child’s […]
A Lifetime ISA (LISA) is a dual-purpose ISA, designed to help first time buyers save a deposit for their first home and planning for their retirement. You can open a LISA if you’re aged between 18 and 39. You can deposit savings of up to £4,000 each tax year, every year until your 50th birthday […]
It’s the last day of Family Mediation Week (20th – 24th January 2020), a week long campaign where we encourage conversations about mediation and raise awareness of mediation and its benefits for separating families. Today we look at what clients say about mediation and how it’s helped them. What do Clients say about the benefits of […]
Today is day 4 of Family Mediation Week (20th – 24th January 2020), a week long campaign where we encourage conversations about mediation and raise awareness of mediation and its benefits for separating families. Today we take a peek at how mediation can help when discussing and agreeing the division of assets. How can Mediation help in the separation […]
It’s day 3 of Family Mediation Week (20th – 24th January 2020), a week long campaign where we encourage conversations about mediation and raise awareness of mediation and its benefits for separating families. Today we look into the benefits of Child Inclusive Mediation. How does Child Inclusive Mediation help in including Children in the process? Child Inclusive Mediation […]
