Family

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11 May 2012

Fixed-fee for divorce should be tailored to circumstances

Fixed-fee packages for divorce should be tailored to clients individual circumstances, family lawyers have said as a new initiative is launched today offering legal advice at a guaranteed flat rate.

23 Apr 2012

Divorce update

A year after the Ministry of Justice introduced mediation as an integral part of certain divorce proceedings, Austin Chessell reflects on his experience in practice

12 Apr 2012

Come together

Collaborative law can provide clients with the control and privacy needed to resolve family disputes, says Jane Cowley

10 Apr 2012

Who will pay for the expert's report?

As DJ Tacy Cronin considers whether a divorced couple's monies under lien with one of their solicitors should be used to pay for an expert in a contact dispute, she finds out how involving Cafcass could avoid the expense altogether

10 Apr 2012

The end of nil rate band trusts for couples?

Now that married couples and civil partners can claim the transferable nil-rate band, is there any point in setting up a nil-rate band trust on the first death, and, if so, what are the benefits and options? Karen Miller assesses the position

29 Mar 2012

Appeal judges reduce award in first civil partnership finance dispute

Lord Justice Thorpe has allowed the appeal by banker Peter Lawrence seeking a reduction in the award made to his former partner actor Donald Gallagher in the first financial dispute following the dissolution of a civil partnership.

27 Mar 2012

Lords reject proposals to replace legal aid for children with CFAs

The government suffered another battering over the legal aid bill in the lords this afternoon as peers endorsed a series of amendments to bring all children cases back into scope.

26 Mar 2012

Counting the pennies

With the rise in spouses at risk of bankruptcy, divorce lawyers should make sure they are conversant with personal insolvency rules, says Claire Reid