20/11/18

Parental Rights and Responsibilities

All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a parent known as parental responsibility (PR). Fathers have PR if they are married …

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01/11/18

Coercive Control

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour seeking to take away the victim’s liberty or freedom, to strip away their sense of self. It is …

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30/11/17

IMPORTANT NEWS for people who have undergone forensic tests for drugs and alcohol

The government has released on 21.11.2017 information surrounding forensic toxicology tests carried out by two private companies which may prove to be unreliable. The two …

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29/08/17

The Concepts and Misconceptions around Parental Responsibility.

It was refreshing to note on the family law hub that there was a Parliamentary briefing (which can be located here) regarding what is parental responsibility, …

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27/06/17

Legal Aid and Child Protection Conferences

A Child Protection Conference is a multi-agency meeting held as a result of Children’s Services, or another agency, having concerns in relation to your child/children. …

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19/06/17

Controlling and Coercive Behaviour

Difference between Controlling behaviour and Coercive behaviour Controlling behaviour is a range of acts designed to make a person subordinate and/or dependent by isolating them …

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22/05/17

The impact of Divorce upon retirement income

The Prudential Insurance Company conduct an annual study which for the past 10 years has tracked the finances, future plans and aspirations of people planning …

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15/05/17

Financial Remedies in divorce proceedings – special contribution

H was 48 and W was 46.  They cohabited for 3 years before marrying having a 18 year marriage.  2 children were born.  Both had …

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Thinking About Adoption
06/04/17

Child Maintenance Payments

When a family has separated and there are children involved, the absent parent should make regular child maintenance payments to the resident parent. The child maintenance …

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Mediation - Family Law
06/03/17

Spousal Maintenance

Spousal Maintenance is income payable by one spouse or a former spouse to the other which is in addition to any child maintenance. Many clients …

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Financial Disclosure
20/12/16

Full Disclosure in Financial Proceedings

The importance of full disclosure in financial proceedings Earlier this year there was much ado concerning the divorce settlement between James Goddard-Watts, the Screwfix millionaire …

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13/12/16

The Government have been requested to take action on sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools A report recently published by The Women and Equalities Committee claims that 5,500 sexual offences were recorded in …

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