Blogs
Yesterday, I was ecstatic to learn that the new No Fault Divorce Bill has finished its journey through Parliament and even though the new legislation will not be accessible until autumn 2021, this marks a significant change in the law. “Presently … any person seeking a divorce must satisfy the Court that their marriage has broken down irretrievably” […]
It seems that the current challenging times are bringing out all sorts of creativity from our team and many are putting pen to paper. So far we’ve had two emotional and heartfelt blogs from Clare and Stacey and now we have a more humorous scripture on what it’s like to be a furloughed solicitor from Amanda. […]
It’s really hard to write something when you are usually in the ‘background’ and doing what we do best in assisting the brilliant people we work for. I’m not one for putting myself in the public eye, I suffer (like a lot of people) with anxiety and depression, so I usually like to keep myself […]
I am generally a very optimistic and positive person. However this self-isolating is really, really difficult. I’ve had a tough week this week trying to keep myself motivated to work from my dressing table which is starting to feel like a prison camp! I realise how much I need people to be around to keep […]
Four years ago today the music legend Prince passed away. With a career earning him seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards and a Golden Globe Award to name just a few you’d expect him to have an Estate worth a bob or two. In fact it’s estimated his Estate was worth over $200 million and with […]
On the 23rd March 2020, the government placed the UK into ‘lockdown’ and consequently we are only able to leave our homes if we have a ‘reasonable excuse’. Since its implementation, the lockdown has caused individuals to feel anxious, vulnerable, and stressed about the current climate and the health and wellbeing of loved ones. “A sharp increase in the amount […]
Earlier this week I published a blog giving my thoughts on how to deal with a situation where you are separated, self-isolating, and you share the care of your children with their other parent. Things seem to be moving very fast indeed and only a few days later on 23rd March, our Prime Minister announced further measures […]
In a few short weeks we have seen unprecedented change across all sectors of life here in the UK and across the world. Already, we can see how communities are pulling together to support one another, particularly those who may be vulnerable or isolated. There is no aspect of life unaffected, yet things must go […]
During these unprecedented times we find puzzles that typically we’d not expect to have to solve. Yet we are in the midst of a crisis that may mean the isolation of your children with their other parent and despite agreements and potentially Court Orders in place it may mean that you have to forego planned time […]
