Beyond the Courtroom Picture the classic divorce: barristers in wigs, a severe-faced judge at the bench, two irate ex-partners sitting apart in court, their relationship turned into a legal battle with winners and losers. This adversarial view has dominated our understanding of how marriages are dissolved for decades. But here’s the reality that more couples are […]
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Domestic Violence in Divorce: Protections in the Law and Claiming Justice
When it comes to divorce proceedings, as a skilled family law solicitor, one of the most poignant and urgent matters that we can deal with is domestic violence. Abuse can also be an important component of marital dissolution and has direct implications for the legal process of divorce. Any victim should take this very seriously, […]
Divorce Solicitors Love ‘No-Fault Divorce’ and Here’s Why
There’s rising calls for “No-Fault” divorce in England and Wales after the Supreme Court rejected in Owens vs Owens Mrs. Tina Owens’s appeal for divorce after her husband refused to accept the split. She said she felt trapped in a loveless marriage after 40 years, and now that their children had grown up she wanted […]
Adultery And Divorce: Why The Two Don’t Always Go Hand-In-Hand
A divorce can only be granted in England and Wales if saving a marriage is absolutely futile. In order to be granted a divorce, there must be one of five specific reasons that are set down by a divorce petition. One of the five factors that can be used to grant a divorce is adultery. […]
Divorce Laws in the UK
In Europe, you would find that the judicial system varies from country to country. In the UK, for instance, the ‘English law’ applies, while North Ireland has its own legal system that is mostly identical to English family laws with minor changes, if any. Then you have Scotland’s legal system, which firstly is in a […]