I am divorced – are the finances automatically concluded?
We are often asked, ‘are the arrangements over divorce finances automatically concluded upon the Final…
October 28, 2025 By Sarah Walls
Private Family Law – how Courts make their decisions
How do lawyers know what advice to give clients going through private family law proceedings?…
October 24, 2025 By Mark Smith
How long after a final order will I be divorced?
What is a final order? How do you apply for one? How long will it…
October 16, 2025 By Jasmine Davey
What is the Children Act 1989?
In the continuation of our Private Family Law series, this article looks at how the…
October 2, 2025 By Megan Eaton
Supreme Court hands down judgment in international divorce case
The UK Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the international divorce case of Potanina…
September 26, 2025 By Andrew Barton
Private Law Children Act Proceedings – Jargon Busting
Whether you are the applicant or find yourself as a respondent in private law Children…
September 26, 2025 By Libby Lovell
What should you do if your child is ill on a contact weekend?
What should you do if your child is ill on a contact weekend? Should they…
September 3, 2025 By Edward Bidder
Is there a set level of contact with children on divorce?
In the continuation of our Private Family Law series, this article looks at the question,…
September 1, 2025 By Edward Bidder
Advice for splitting school holidays and special days
There are lots of potential arrangements for separated parents when it comes to splitting school…
August 28, 2025 By Megan Eaton
Is domestic abuse taken into account in the division of finances on divorce? An analysis of the recent case of MRU v ECR [2025]
As explained by my colleague in a previous article (Domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings…
August 26, 2025 By Tyler Richards
What is a MIAM?
Recent changes made to the Family Procedure Rules in April 2024 show that there is…
August 21, 2025 By Emma Booker
What is a MIAM?
We find that there can be confusion about what a MIAM involves and the difference…
August 21, 2025 By Stephens Scown