Family

Articles

7 Jan 2015

Is 'divorce day' just a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Lawyers queue up to be quoted on anecdotes not truths

6 Jan 2015

'Divorce capital of the world' to miss out on its own centralised divorce centre

Family specialist says MoJ need a more detailed and considered approach than one based on costs alone

5 Jan 2015

Quarter of parents secretly consider divorce or separation

New research shows reluctance to seek support for relationship problems

23 Dec 2014

New Year to bring divorce and tax questions

Five key tax considerations divorcing couples should ponder

17 Dec 2014

The doctor-lawyer conundrum

Pippa Allsop wonders why the only career options that many children will ever hear about enough times to stick in their minds are either law or a medicine

16 Dec 2014

Let there be light

The lack of transparency in the family courts is preventing practitioners and the law from progressing, say Kate Landells and Jemma Thomas

16 Dec 2014

New divorce service will 'spark a sea-change' in how separation is handled

HJA's fixed-fee offering said to appeal to middle-income families hoping to avoid the 'appalling profligacy' of legal expenditure

15 Dec 2014

Family law is being 'dumbed down'

Lawyers expect to see an increase in the number of divorces as the economy improves