Reflections on a decade of change in family law

Today is not only the last day of the year: it is the last day of the decade that began on January 1 2010. Our…

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McKenzie Friends ‘mislead’ family litigants

Unqualified courtroom advisors can provide litigants with biased and misleading advice, researchers have claimed. McKenzie Friends provide assistance to ‘litigants in person’: people who are…

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As one door closes, another opens

In this special blog, Major Family Law Legal Assistant Arabella Lawler explains how she came to work for the firm Someone wise once said that…

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Heterosexual civil partnerships: the other side of equality

Earlier this month a door that has long been closed was finally opened: heterosexual couples can now enter civil partnerships as an alternative to marriage…

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Calls on lawyers to help unrepresented litigants

Britain’s most senior family law judge has called on lawyers to help fund a struggling legal charity. Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division…

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A few thoughts on cohabitation

Not so long ago, cohabitation was a rarity. It was taken for granted that a committed couple would marry and a whole system of divorce…

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Drug driving…

After examining the complexities of drink driving and associated road traffic law, it’s time to look at its lesser known cousin drug driving. In times…

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Drink driving and ‘special reasons’

Within road traffic law and more specifically drink driving regulations, ‘special reasons’ is not a defence. However, if argued successfully, it may keep you on…

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‘Tis the season

As the party season approaches, its time to look at the perils of drink drive and drug driving. Offence Codes: DR10 DR20 DR30 DR40 DR50…

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Are you exceptional?

In our last post we encountered Fred, who has a busy life and an large, unruly family. As a result of ignoring a request from…

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The need for speed: part 2

Read part one here Once you have established that you received the Notice of Intended Prosecution within the correct timeframe, the next (and some would…

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The need for speed: part one

Brown envelopes on the doormat are rarely a cause for celebration, particularly when they contain a message from the police that they have evidence of…

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