Since the well-publicised cuts to legal aid in family law, there has been a significant increase in the number of people representing themselves in family court proceedings. One impact of this is that victims of domestic violence are able to…
Recent press reports suggest that Ryan Giggs intends to argue in his divorce proceedings that he made a ‘special contribution’ during his marriage to Stacey: a factor that in rare circumstances justifies the court splitting a couple’s assets in favour…
As discussed in our previous blog, the widely reported case of Tini and Hugh Owens has attracted much criticism of current divorce law. The judgment is now in and, despite highly critical comments about the state of the law from…
After a rigorous on-site assessment by the Law Society, Slater Heelis has been awarded the Lexcel Accreditation for excellence in practice management and client care for the 13th year in a row. The optional independent assessment benchmarks firms against the…
It can often seem easier to put something off today that can be done tomorrow. Your work, family, and social commitments can all involve substantial amounts of your time and resources and if something ‘can wait’ then there may be…
Last week the Appeal Court considered an appeal from Tini Owens whose divorce petition had been rejected by a Judge. Tini had claimed that the behaviour of her husband of almost 40 years was unreasonable and gave examples in her…
Today’s Supreme Court decision offers a neat analogy with the end of divorce and financial proceedings in family law: what do you do when it’s over and the judge has made his or her decision? Although Mrs May’s government has…
The Court and Family Advisory and Support Service (known as CAFCASS) have reported that in 2016, they were appointed to assist on 39,978 new private law cases. This is an 8.8% increase from 2015. CAFCASS are an independent organisation that…
If you are feeling the effects of what has come to be known as ‘Blue Monday’ (the third Monday in January and notionally the most depressing day of the year) then you are probably in the majority. With the combination…
The start of the New Year is often a time of self-reflection and for many, that will be a time to take stock of relationships and for some will lead to separation and divorce. The breakdown of a relationship can…
