Paternity Leave – what’s new for Fathers and partners from 6 April 2024?
New Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 came into force on 8 March 2024. This new…
April 24, 2024 By Karolina Smolicz
Flexible working requests – new employee rights from 6 April 2024
More of us than ever before work in a way that is different to the…
April 23, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd
First steps after court issues a children application
Once it has been agreed that the application can be issued and the court issues…
April 23, 2024 By Peter Marshall
National minimum wage – increases from 1 April 2024
Significant increases and changes to the National Minimum (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates…
April 23, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd
Flexible Working Requests – are you doing enough?
Flexible working is still on the rise with the CIPD recently reporting 60% of employees…
April 22, 2024 By Ellie Hibberd
Does the new Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) regime apply where parties have contracted out?
Those recently involved in litigation will most likely have been told about the new Fixed…
April 17, 2024 By Gemma Mittell
Collaborative Family Law: Finding Solutions Together
What is Collaborative Family Law? Collaborative law is a process by which separating spouses reach…
April 15, 2024 By Lizzie Smith
An Interview with our Family Team – Part 1
At Stephens Scown, we have a large and dedicated family team, that are expertly trained…
April 11, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Spring walks across the counties
Benitia Knowles-Wright, associate in the Family team, loves to go walking when the sun is…
April 10, 2024 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Dealing with change
Divorce can bring with it some unexpected changes: emotionally, physically and socially. Resilience, patience and…
April 9, 2024 By Guest Blogger
Cohabitation with a new partner on divorce
It is common for one or both spouses to form a new relationship following their…
April 9, 2024 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Debt Recovery – Know Your Debtor
The first question that should be asked before initiating court proceedings against a debtor is…
April 8, 2024 By Esme Peck