As we draw to a close on our last working day of 2022, we reflect on the past year and are thankful that we have been able to continue to provide an exceptional bespoke service to those in need.
Don’t suffer in silence this Christmas
Christmas can push relationships to breaking point. The expectations, expense and enforced togetherness result in a surge of enquiries about divorce come the new year. This phenomenon typically peaks on the first working Monday in January, which has been dubbed ‘Divorce Day’ and is much talked about by solicitors and the public alike. D-Day is […]
Crippling delays, ruined lives: the family courts in crisis
For many years now there have been warnings about the ever-increasing workload of the family courts, but now the situation has become so critical that it is being described as a ‘crisis’. There are a number of factors driving the courts’ backlog. These include underfunding by the government, wholesale court closures, increasing numbers of applications […]
SPEAK OUT ABOUT DOMESTIC ABUSE FOR SAKE OF CHILDREN
Domestic abuse. We’ve all heard the phrase, but do you really know what it means? It is defined officially as the incidence of controlling, coercive, threatening, violent or abusive behaviour by one person towards another. It can include, but is not limited to, psychological, physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse carried out by a current […]
RIDING THE TIDE OF MARITAL GRIEF
A divorce or separation – no matter what the catalyst – is difficult and emotional. There’s a reason it is classed as one of life’s most stressful experiences. Even if you know ending your relationship is the right course of action, you may feel your world has been turned upside down. Please know it’s OK […]
5 Star Review for Sarah Woodward
“Sarah provides an excellent level of professional service and I cannot thank her and her team enough for the help provided to me at such a difficult time.” Initial Impression – 5Legal Knowledge – 5Approachability – 5Value for money – 5Communication – 5Documentation Accuracy – 5 Contact Us We offer a free 30-minute consultation for […]
Time at last to protect cohabitants from the myth of common law marriage?
There are many misconceptions about family law in this country, but one of the most enduring myths is that cohabitants will automatically acquire the same rights as married couples, simply by living together for long enough. The myth of common law marriage It is known as the myth of common law marriage: that somehow the […]
Another 5 Star Review for Lisa O’Connor
“Lisa outlined the whole process from the start with her no-nonsense approach and within no time we were at our first hearing.” Lisa was recommended to me by my accountant after I was getting nowhere with my previous solicitor who would quite often leave me to work out the best approach rather than advising me […]
New developments in court proceedings break cycle of abuse
Domestic abuse is an issue that sadly arises in many family proceedings dealt with by the court – whether by way of a person asking for the court’s protection from further abuse, or perhaps raising allegations of abuse against the other parent in court proceedings about arrangements for their children. It is however a fact […]
5 Star Review for Lisa O’Connor
First class, tenacious & reassuringly dependable I entered the divorce process in a precarious financial position and feeling deeply anxious and concerned for the future of me and my son. Immediately from the first initial consultation it was clear that putting myself in the professional care of Prince Family Law was the right thing to […]