Insights
10th December 2024
What is Nesting and is it on the increase? Can it really work for separating couples?
Nesting is an arrangement where a separating couple still both reside at the family home but at separate times. They will use this arrangement where they have children…
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5th December 2024
Family Separation and Autism
With the increase in diagnosis of neurodivergence, we recognise as a department how important it is that people experience and interact in different ways, and for the autistic…
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4th December 2024
Parenting Apps
It can be a minefield for separating parents when communicating with each other in relation to their children. Emotions can still be running high, and communication can be…
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29th November 2024
What is Coercive Control?
‘Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship’ In 2015, Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 created a new offence of ‘controlling or coercive…
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6th November 2024
The Autumn Budget and the effect on Family Law
Labour’s first budget has been unveiled and their approach was to reduce national debt and boost the UK economy. However, there are measures in the budget that will…
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23rd October 2024
Affordability of Private School fees – how are these dealt with on a separation or divorce?
Often, parents stretch their family budget to make their children’s private school education a priority, so the imminent introduction of VAT on school fees from January 2025 will…
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17th October 2024
Menopause and Family Law
October is Menopause Month and 18th October is World Menopause Day. Although more widely spoken about today, the menopause still remains something of a taboo subject and it…
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10th October 2024
Calls for Reform to Support Victims of Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings
National family law organisation, Resolution, published their report ‘Domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings’ on 8th October 2024. The report gathered responses from professionals including solicitors, barristers and…
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8th October 2024
Safely Separating from a Narcissist – Part 2
In the second part of Elizabeth Burns’ article on “Safely Separating from a Narcissist”, Elizabeth deals with techniques for clients to think about and adopt when separating from…
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Safely Separating from a Narcissist – Part 1
The word ‘narcissist’ is becoming more frequently used in the media, but what is a narcissist, and what can you do if you find yourself separating from one?…