The difficulties faced by cohabiting couples when they buy a home together, and how they determine their respective shares in the property when the relationship breaks down, have been highlighted in a recent case.The court held that where cohabitees purchased a property in joint names to... read more

Collaborative family law is an exciting new idea in the UK.  It is growing rapidly and looks set to revolutionise for many people the way in which family issues are resolved. So, what exactly is collaborative law?  Traditionally, the options available to separating couples have either... read more

It is high time the consequences of the legal aid cuts are brought to light. The government aims to save money, saying £2 billion a year is an expensive legal aid system, but that presumably also includes the criminal legal aid budget.  The proposed cuts will directly impact upon... read more

I think it will have come as a surprise (and also a disappointment) to Family Law Practitioners, that the Government has decided not to bring in legislation which would have rationalised and simplified the present legal position with regard to cohabiting couples. At present this is a... read more

On 20th June I attended an event hosted by North Wales Police in St Asaph, to mark the launch of North Wales’ Practitioner Guidance on Honour-Based Violence and Forced Marriage. This guidance is supported and adopted by local authorities in Anglesey, Gwynedd, Flintshire, Conwy, Denbighshire and... read more