07 March 2024

1 min read

Private Child Arrangement

A user recently requested a document explaining the court’s paramount intention to prioritise the welfare the children, and describing the considerations of section 1(3) of the Children Act 1989. Read more...

Family Law

27 September 2023

1 min read

Family – Financial Remedy

Mr Justice Mostyn, in a judgment given shortly before his retirement, looked at the issue of costs in James v Seymour [2023] EWHC 844 (Fam). Read more...

Family Law

22 September 2023

1 min read

Family – Private Child Arrangements

Many practitioners routinely recommend the OurFamilyWizard parenting app to their clients. We have included a letter mentioning the app in the Getting the matter underway folder of the Private Child Arrangements guide. We have also added a clause for orders called Form content – Co-parenting app order. Read more...

Family Law

03 August 2023

1 min read

Domestic Violence Orders

A new Enclosure – Domestic violence orders document has been included in the Domestic Violence Orders guide. Read more...

Family Law

17 July 2023

1 min read

Family - Private Child Arrangements

The Private Child Arrangements guide has been enhanced with information about family assistance orders, special guardianship orders, gender identity issues, the court reporting pilot and the Our Family Wizard co-parenting app.

Family Law

11 July 2023

1 min read

Family – Financial Remedy

The accelerated first appointment procedure enables clients to reduce costs and skip straight to a financial dispute resolution hearing if an agreement has been reached. Read more...

Family Law

03 May 2023

1 min read

Family - Divorce

Following user feedback, we have added some additional precedents to the Divorce - Applications made after 6 April 2022 guide. Read more...

Family Law

28 April 2023

2 min read

From Fault To No-Fault - The UK's New Divorce Process

Divorce law changed on 1 April 2022; these are the main changes. Read more...

Family Law

11 January 2023

1 min read

Administrative Changes For London Financial Remedy Matters

Breaking news for London's family law practitioners: His Honour Judge Hess has announced major changes to the case management process for the capital's courts. Read more...

Family Law

28 November 2022

3 min read

Do Cohabitees Have Rights?

A new article about cohabitees rights sets out the problems and solutions that currently exist. Read more...

Conveyancing & Property Family Law

17 November 2022

1 min read

Family Law - Questions On The Financial Statement

Following a recent request, and in consultation with our family law author, we have developed a Questions on the financial statement precedent for the Financial remedy guide. Read more...

Family Law

09 August 2022

1 min read

Private Child Arrangements

Our recent spring clean of the Private child arrangements guide has seen additions to the commentary including case law, guidance around spotting and responding to parental alienation, and applying for barring orders under s 91(14) of the Children Act 1989.

Family Law

14 July 2022

1 min read

Domestic Agreements

The domestic agreement process can be tricky for clients to understand. By Lawyers have published several new client enclosures to help practitioners further explain the process and inform their client. Read more...

Family Law

01 June 2022

1 min read

Private Child Arrangements

The Private Child Arrangements guide has been extensively reviewed and updated to ensure that the commentaries and precedents are in line with current law and practice. Read more...

Family Law

05 April 2022

1 min read

Divorce Applications Made After 6 April 2022

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 heralds the biggest change to divorce law for decades and a new guide tailored to fit the new process has been published. The commentary and matter plan both guide practitioners through the new process, and new letters reflect the updated terminology.

Family Law