General April 18, 2023

PRINCE FAMILY LAW BECOMES AN EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TRUST

For 18 years David Prince has taken his specialist family law firm from strength to strength expanding his team by employing the best lawyers and support team in the region. Prince Family Law provides a flexible and modern working environment for everyone to flourish. Prince Family Law has grown to be the largest private family […]

General March 24, 2023

Government to announce review of law on divorce finances

The law relating to divorce finances, i.e. how to sort out financial arrangements between divorcing couples, has been in essentially the same form for the last fifty years. Time for reform Many people feel that the time has come for the law to be reformed. This is both because of changes in the way society […]

Reviews March 6, 2023

5 Star Review for Adam Kidd

“Professional, caring and supportive. I just wanted to say how grateful I am for the professional, caring and supportive attention you and the team gave me during my divorce. I also want to express my immense thanks to Adam, who was an absolute star for the way he guided me and dealt with it all. […]

Weekly Family Law Update March 6, 2023

Can the media now attend my court hearing?

Appearing in a family court is stressful enough for most people, but the prospect of having the media there and reporting on the case is likely to add considerably to that stress. So the news that media reporting is to be allowed in the family court may well be unwelcome to many involved in family […]

Reviews February 20, 2023

5 Star Review for Rachel Barlow

“Compassionate and Practical Advice” Rachel dealt with my situation following separation from my partner due to domestic abuse. She made me feel at ease and comfortable speaking about a difficult situation and believed my disclosures. She made a real difference and was highly knowledgeable which gave me confidence in her advice. Initial Impression – 5Legal […]

General February 16, 2023

Cohabitation: The new normal for relationships?

The latest ONS statistics from 2019 have shown that marriage rates for opposite-sex couples have fallen to their lowest rate on record since 1862; for men, there were 18.6 marriages per 1,000 unmarried men; for women, there were 17.2 marriages per 1,000 unmarried men. But what does this mean in terms of the legal position? […]

General February 3, 2023

Minimum age for marriage raised to 18

For nearly a hundred years the minimum age at which anyone could marry in England and Wales has been 16. That is now changing. To explain the background to the change, we need to look at a little history. Parental consent to marriage In 1929 parliament fixed the minimum age for marriage at 16 years. […]

Weekly Family Law Update January 25, 2023

What is a post-nuptial agreement, and is it binding?

Couples who are about to marry quite often enter into an agreement setting out how their assets should be divided in the event of a separation or divorce. This is known as a ‘pre-nuptial’ agreement. But sometimes such an agreement is entered into after the marriage. Unsurprisingly, this is known as a ‘post-nuptial’ agreement. The […]