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9 April 2024
A behind-the-scenes look at the demanding yet fulfilling role of a family lawyer.
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How family lawyers should respond to the ongoing rise of cohabitating couples in 2024 (Today’s Family Lawyer)
4 April 2024
Recent data from the ONS reveals that the percentage of individuals in cohabiting couples has risen from 20.6%…
Where now for mediation? (Law Society Gazette)
2 February 2024
On the last day of Family Mediation Week, the government announced it had stopped plans to make mediation…
Labour proposes reform to Cohabitation Laws (Today’s Family Lawyer)
18 October 2023
At the latest Labour Party Conference, proposals were made about reform to cohabitation laws.
Court delays and the impact on family practitioners (Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast)
2 October 2023
The Today’s Family Lawyer podcast welcomes Natasha Grande, Head of Family at Wilsons LLP, to discuss the…
What can be done about delays in the family courts? (LexisNexis)
25 September 2023
Natasha Grande considers the implications of the latest Family Court Statistics and what steps are and can be…
Doing Away With Dirty Laundry (New Law Journal)
15 September 2023
When private details of divorces & separations leak out, the impact on the parties’ reputations can be huge.
Turning Back The Clock on Court Delays (New Law Journal)
11 September 2023
As the backlog in private children cases keeps escalating, Natasha Grande is calling on family law…
How prenuptial agreements can help shape farming family futures (Farmers Weekly)
21 August 2023
The importance of securing a prenuptial agreement.
Farms are tricky assets in divorce (South East Farmer)
2 August 2023
Divorce proceedings involving farms present unique challenges due to their high capital value but low income yield.
Renters Reform Bill (Part 2)
25 May 2023
In this second article in our series on the RRB, we look at the content of the bill itself and the changes on…
Family court reporting pilot launches (Today’s Family Lawyer)
1 February 2023
The family court reporting pilot has this week (30th January) launched in Cardiff, Leeds, and Carlisle in what…
Justice with Joy
15 June 2022
Whilst the pride celebrations continue to strive forward and look towards the future, it is important to look…
Should a dynastic family business be shared on separation?
20 January 2022
Some might say such a business should not be shared at all, ever. Jennifer Williamson looks at how the family…
The importance of mediation
17 January 2022
Today, Monday 17 January 2021, marks the first day of Family Mediation Week.
Graham Coy, Partner in the…
Our Family Law team and collaborative practice
20 December 2021
Following Good Divorce Week 2021, the newly expanded Family Law team at Wilsons reflect on the positive results…
“There is often a better way…”
4 November 2021
The recent Judgement in the case of Crowther v Crowther [2021] EWFC 88 and [2021] 10 WLUK 407 handed down on…
The Government finally sets a date for the introduction of the “no-fault divorce” but, is it all good news?
9 June 2021
The long-awaited Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 received Royal Assent in June 2020 but, the big…
Vaccine or intervene? Vaccinating children and the Court’s approach
10 March 2021
In 2019, bookings looked rather different; perhaps you were excited about booking a holiday or a new…
Domestic Abuse Bill
1 February 2021
There are almost 2.4 million victims of domestic abuse a year; two-thirds of who are women and one-third are…
Family Mediation: what is it and how can it help?
18 January 2021
Monday 18 January marks the beginning of Family Mediation Week. The purpose of this short article is to provide…
VIDEO: Childrens Arrangements - A New Approach for Parents and Children
13 January 2021
Graham Coy (Family Law Partner, Wilsons Solicitors LLP) and Ashley Palmer (Child Inclusive Family Mediator,…
Does Brexit change family law in England and Wales?
16 December 2020
"Out with the old and in with the new?"
At 23:01 on New Year's Eve, Thursday 31 December, when the Transition…
Christmas arrangements for the children and Covid-19
9 December 2020
Christmas can be a difficult time for separated parents and plans may be looking very different this year, in…
*Good Divorce Week* - 30 November – 4 December
23 November 2020
At Wilsons Solicitors LLP, following a relationship breakdown, we understand that this can often be a very…
More than 200,000 people divorced in 2019
17 November 2020
The Office for National Statistics has just released figures for 2019 which show that there was nearly a 20%…
“What about me?”: Putting children first
13 November 2020
What happens to the children when their parents separate?
Far too often there are Court proceedings which can…
Far too often there are Court proceedings which can…
When parents cannot look to the Judges for solutions
19 October 2020
When should parents be looking elsewhere and not to Judges when they cannot agree upon arrangements for their…
Capital Gains Tax, separation and divorce
28 August 2020
The Chancellor has, very recently, asked The Office for Tax Simplification to undertake a review of Capital…
The importance of pensions on divorce
17 August 2020
It is usually the capital assets that are at the forefront of people's minds when parties are deciding how to…
How could this ever happen?
12 August 2020
That is the question which immediately comes to mind when reading the very recent decision of the Family…
Coronavirus and Financial Agreements on Divorce: When finality may not be final
7 August 2020
At times it is hard to remember what life was like before the Coronavirus epidemic and before the Country was…
Divorcing couples should expect delays as enquiries triple during lockdown (Telegraph 18 July 2020)
21 July 2020
An article in this week's Telegraph (featuring Graham Coy from Wilsons) warns divorcing couples that, with the…
Legal considerations prior to marriage
3 July 2020
This week, the government has announced measures to lift the current prohibition on wedding ceremonies in…
Divorce in Scotland, maintenance in England
3 July 2020
The Supreme Court has just decided that a wife is able to claim maintenance in the English Courts…
Domestic violence cases heard in the courts increase 12% since last year
3 July 2020
New legislation will make it easier for victims to give evidence in court such as separate waiting rooms
The…Cryptocurrencies in financial proceedings
29 June 2020
Whilst cryptocurrencies have been in existence for over 10 years, beginning with the launch of Bitcoin, these…
Coronavirus and Court Orders for contact with children
18 May 2020
The Coronavirus crisis and the lock-down measures have thrown up all sorts of problems, and one which we deal…
The end to finality: case of AW v AH
15 May 2020
Judges will always want to find a way in which financial proceedings between a divorcing couple come to an end.…
UK divorces must continue with remote hearings after coronavirus
20 April 2020
Use of remote hearings by audio and video link must continue in UK courts after the coronavirus outbreak ends…
COVID-19: Residential Property and Conveyancing
31 March 2020
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak Wilsons is working hard to provide the most up to date advice to our clients on all…
Taking and Using Images of Children
7 January 2020
There are a number of events throughout the Academic Year when parents will no doubt be vying for the best…
Transgender guidance in the press
7 January 2020
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has recently issued guidance to schools and colleges on how to cater for…
Two out of five couples divorce via the internet (The Sunday Telegraph 3 November 2019)
3 November 2019
Jacqueline Fitzgerald has recently been featured in The Sunday Telegraph commenting on family court data…
Same-sex couples are willing to adopt ‘harder to place’ children (The Telegraph 11 October 2019)
11 October 2019
Jacqueline Fitzgerald has commented on the increasingly important role same-sex couples are playing…
Prenuptial agreements and capacity
1 August 2019
With the trend for prenuptial agreements growing, particularly amongst millennials, it is more important than…
Court of Protection fees reduction
26 July 2019
As of 22 July 2019, the fee for making an application to the Court of Protection has been reduced from £385 to…
Single parent adoptions reach record high in the UK (Telegraph 28 May 2019)
28 May 2019
Sarah Wood-Heath has been featured in The Telegraph commenting on new figures revealing single parent adoptions…
Average divorce now takes longer than a year (Telegraph 10 April 2019)
12 April 2019
Jacqueline Fitzgerald has been featured in The Telegraph commenting on the increase in waiting time for…
