Insights
1st June 2025
LGBT+ Partnerships
In recent decades, the creation of civil partnerships and the expansion of marriage to apply to same sex relationships has given the LGBT+ community access to the same…
Insights
30th May 2025
What is a ‘Mesher’ order and when are these orders made?
When a married couple separates, as well as divorce proceedings, there are usually financial matters to consider. Often, a divorcing couple’s main concern is what should happen to…
15th May 2025
Reporting in the Family Courts
Over the last few years, the Family Courts in England and Wales have been trialling a Reporting “Pilot” whereby journalist and legal bloggers have attended court hearings. Known…
Insights
12th May 2025
Supporting Mental Health and Family Law
As Family Lawyers we see how people’s mental health can be significantly affected when they instruct us to assist them. This can be whilst they deal with divorce,…
Insights
7th May 2025
8 reasons to consider Nuptial Agreements
Nuptial agreements are made either before or during a marriage or civil partnership and set out how a couple’s assets and property would be split should they divorce…
Insights
30th April 2025
Vaccinations
It is an important step in any child’s life to be offered access to routine vaccinations, which constitute one of the most vital innovations in modern medicine. The…
Insights
16th April 2025
NCDR – Financial Dispute Resolution
What is a private FDR? Within family proceedings, family practitioners now need to consider all forms of Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) with their clients. There are many different…
Insights
4th April 2025
Survey reveals barriers to non-court dispute resolution in family law
Research by Ellisons Solicitors has highlighted key barriers preventing the wider adoption of Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) in family law, while also emphasising the growing recognition of its…
Insights
1st April 2025
Family Court Fees Set to Rise in April 2025
From 1 April 2025, a number of court fees, including family court fees, have increased in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This includes the court fee…
Insights
21st March 2025
Celebrating Neurodiversity
On the final day of Neurodiversity week, we wanted to mark it by celebrating the Neurodiverse community and the differences in our society. As a society we are…