During the initial lockdown in 2020, The National Domestic Abuse Helpline seen an increase of over 25% in requests for help both over the phone and online. With surging reports of domestic abuse cases,…
Almost a year has gone by since legislation was passed allowing married couples to divorce without any fault from either party. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 brought forward several…
The Family Justice Council has posted comprehensive guidance for the Courts to assist parties in family proceedings to implement and plan for special measures as we move into the digital arena to help…
The Department of Work and Pensions has recently released a set of new statistics on separated families covering the financial years ending 2019 to 2020. The data shows that 56% of families have a child…
It has been announced that courts will remain open during the new Covid-19 lockdown period that is currently in force across England.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a further national lockdown as of 5th November 2020, which although less stringent than that faced earlier this year, will still have a significant impact on…