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Family Law Blog: Family lawyers know their stuff

Posted by on November 21, 2011 at 11:22 am

Representing yourself in court in a family law case is looking increasingly appealing for some in the current climate. Changes in Legal Aid rules to slash eligibility for money to support divorce cases is one big reason on the face of it. Another is along similar lines but more general – in the tight economic [...]

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Family Law Blog: Children “damaged” more by parent behaviour than divorce

Posted by on September 16, 2011 at 10:49 am

We often talk about children being damaged by divorce and there are many studies which suggest that children from a broken home are worse off in one way or another, whether they perform worse at school, have relationship issues of their own later in life or are more likely to get in trouble with the [...]

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Family Law Blog: Evangelista. Model behaviour or completely the wrong message?

Posted by on August 8, 2011 at 9:47 am

She was one of the original supermodels and famously uttered the oft-quoted line: “I don’t get out of bed for less than £10,000.” She still cuts a stunning figure with looks that many women would die for. But at 46, Linda Evangelista has gone down in my estimation this week. Considerably. I’m sure it won’t [...]

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TVBG at The Tenbury Show

Posted by on July 29, 2011 at 3:45 pm

The Teme Valley Business Group will be one of many Exhibitors at the forthcoming Tenbury Show that takes place on Saturday 6th August, so why not come along to our stand and chat to some of the members and find out more about what we do and how we strive to work closely with local [...]

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Family Law Blog: Bankruptcy denies wife £27,500 per month maintenance

Posted by on July 5, 2011 at 10:55 am

News reached me that a woman, said to be living on state benefits whilst seeking her share of her husband’s alleged £400 million fortune, has criticised the divorce system in the UK. Well, you would wouldn’t you? Michelle Young, 47, who incidentally has hired the former head of Scotland Yard’s Royal Protection Squad to oversee [...]

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Family Law Blog: Parents need to be adults in divorce

Posted by on June 23, 2011 at 11:56 am

There is no doubt in my mind that children are the ones who need most help when it comes to divorce – and parents need to act like grown ups and play a mature role in this. Relationship break-up is traumatic for all concerned, don’t get me wrong, and my role as a responsible family [...]

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Family Law Blog: Malta’s “yes” to divorce

Posted by on June 9, 2011 at 2:41 pm

Malta. Holiday destination, Mediterranean island, World War II strategic stronghold, where Gladiator was filmed and Oliver Reed died. Also, the only EU country where divorce is not allowed. That could change though after a referendum at the end of May 2011 saw nearly three-quarters of the electorate vote “yes” to divorce laws being introduced. The [...]

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Family Law Blog: Marco fires warning for divorce lawyers

Posted by on June 2, 2011 at 11:19 am

A warning for over-enthusiastic divorce lawyers this week. Please read slowly and carefully because it’s difficult to keep up with the twists and turns on this one. In what was billed as a test case, celebrity chef Marco Pierre-White has won a (very) public apology from his wife’s divorce lawyers. The couple are still married [...]

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Family Law Blog: Divorce and soaps: a match made in hell

Posted by on May 25, 2011 at 10:09 am

Divorce and EastEnders. What a dreadful union. I am not an avid viewer of soaps and my limited knowledge of EastEnders suggests it is regarded as having a fairly depressing outlook on life with sensationalist storylines. I did then fear the worst when I heard that a divorce storyline was central to episodes last week [...]

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Family Law Blog: Comedy show highlights divorce myths

Posted by on May 19, 2011 at 2:49 pm

Divorce is rarely funny, so I think it is a real testament to our British sense of humour that we can find things to laugh about in separation. These days, you are as likely to hear a comedian joke about pre-nups or division of assets as tell tales about the mother in law. Listening to [...]

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