Surge in custody cases since legal aid cuts could lead to family courts collapse
Family Lawyers are warning that the family court system is at risk of collapse due to a surge in the number of warring parents representing themselves in child custody cases because of legal aid cuts....
View ArticleFamily law legal aid cuts are catastrophic for families
Resolution is an association of family lawyer and they have said that the Government’s family law legal aid cuts represent an attack on childhood and the family. A spokesperson for Resolution has said...
View ArticleGovernment releases Family Mediation video
The Ministry of Justice have launched a new Family Mediation video for public awareness. The video is entitled ‘Family Mediation’ and informs you how mediation can help you as you face divorce and...
View ArticleMillions of Briton stay in unhappy marriages due to financial worries
A study has shown that millions of Britons are staying in unhappy marriages because of financial worries or fear of emotional hardship. One in five admit to feeling trapped within their unhappy...
View ArticleDIY divorce versus family mediation
It is little surprise that since the legal aid cuts to much of family law, in particular in relation to divorce; there has been a surge in the number of people carrying out DIY divorces and facing...
View ArticleDivorce: with mediation, costs do not have to spiral out of control
In today’s news is the story of the millionaire couple who have risked ‘financial suicide’ fighting over their divorce. Lawyer Aloke Ray and anaesthetist Charoo Sekhri have spent a combined £860,000 so...
View ArticleCelebrity divorce can be unrealistic for the rest of us
The Law Society has warned that sometimes celebrity divorce can give ordinary couples an unrealistic view of what to expect when it comes to separation and divorce. This comes after the speed of which...
View ArticleReferrals to family mediation fall
Figures seen by The Law Society Gazette show that referrals to family mediation have fallen by an average of 26% across the country. From April to June 2013 there were 2,623 referrals to family...
View ArticleNo fault divorce
Currently in order to divorce in England and Wales, you have to show that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. One of five facts can be used to prove this: Adultery of the other person...
View ArticleResolution seeking review on impact of LASPO on mediation
Latest statistics published by the Ministry of Justice show that the number of MIAMs have decreased by 14% for the latest quarter, compared with the same time the previous year. The level of MIAMs is...
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