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Children’s Commissioner Reports On Initial Findings Of The Family Review
The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has published Part 1 of the Family Review. As part of … Read More
The Need To Re-evaluate Language Used On Divorce And Separation
When the brilliant Helen Adam contacted The Divorce Surgery in the Spring asking us to get involved with a project … Read More
President Of The Family Division: Relaunching Family Mediation
On 28 September 2022, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, gave the John Cornwell Lecture 2022 to … Read More
Samantha & Harry On The 6pm News: Discussing The Impact Of The Cost Of Living Crisis On Divorce
Watch our co-founders Samantha and Harry on the 6pm News discussing the impact of the cost of living crisis on … Read More
Divorce Case Criticised For “Unprincipled” Financial Remedy Proceedings
Divorce case criticised for “unprincipled” financial remedy proceedings in which £200,000 spent on legal fees. A recent divorce case which … Read More
Reform Of Tax Rules For Divorcing Couples
The government has released draft legislation which will change the capital gains tax position for divorcing couples. At the moment … Read More
1 In 5 Couples Who End Up In Court Should Not Be There
President of the Family Division on Radio 4: One in five couples who end up in court should not be … Read More
Women And Equalities Committee Issues Report On Cohabitation Rights
The Women and Equalities Committee have issued a report on cohabitation rights, urging the Government to change the law to … Read More
Child Maintenance Service Launch ‘Get Help Arranging Child Maintenance’
In May the Child Maintenance Service launched ‘Get help arranging child maintenance’, a new online service which supports separated parents … Read More
Divorce Litigation Becoming Unaffordable For All But The Rich, Warns High Court Judge
Financial remedy litigation seems to be “fast heading for Ritz Hotel status – so expensive that it is only accessible … Read More
This Week Is Justice Week
The more you think about it, ‘justice’ is a rather inappropriate concept when it comes to two people trying to … Read More
How To Have A Happy Divorce
We loved chatting to Stephen Armstrong and he’s written a brilliant article in Mr Porter about no-fault divorce and our … Read More