Despite some high-profile naysaying early on, the introduction of freelance solicitors may yet re-shape the legal landscape
Divorce
Child contact charity reports fall in solicitors’ referrals
The proportion of referrals from solicitors to the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC) has fallen by 46 percentage points sinc
16 Oct 2019
Divorcing couples opt for fixed fees
Nearly two-thirds of couples divorcing or dissolving a civil partnership now pay fixed fees – but final legal fees for many were higher than expected, a new report ha
27 Sep 2019
On the farm
Farming divorces typically involve complex business ownership structures and require special care, as Laura Marti
26 Sep 2019
Online divorce petitions: a cry for help?
A smaller number of online divorces proceed to a final divorce decree absolute than paper petitions, according to recent figures from the Ministry of Justic
05 Sep 2019
Lawyer struck off for unregulated divorce practice
A family lawyer has been struck off after creating an unregulated online divorce service in order to avoid sharing the revenues with hi
28 Aug 2019
How to beat endless court delays
Vanessa Asante encourages divorce lawyers to consider practical steps to avoid cour
22 Aug 2019
