Hearsay – Relying on the evidence of an absent witness at criminal trial
What is Hearsay? If you want to prove something to be true in court, the usual rule is that you have to call a witness at trial to give live…
Private FDR Process
We focus on achieving the best possible outcome for clients as quickly, and as cost effectively as we can. We can do this by the parties engaging in a private…
Pension Sharing – In Needs-Based Financial Remedy Cases
The issue of pensions in financial remedy cases can be important in such cases.The Pension Advisory Group (“PAG”) published a comprehensive report ‘A Guide to the Treatment of Pensions on…
What is a charging order on your home?
A charging order secures a debt you have with a creditor against your property. This means if you sell or remortgage your home before the debt is cleared the charging…
Compulsory family mediation “will reduce demand for law firms”
Plans to make mediation mandatory before a separating couple can go to court is likely to reduce demand for legal services providers, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said yesterday.The mediation…
Compulsory mediation has been proposed for ‘low level’ family disputes
Mediation could become compulsory for separating parents under plans unveiled by the government in March 2023 to keep more family disputes away from court.The Ministry of Justice proposes to make…
Trusts and Divorce
If you or your spouse have a beneficial interest in a trust, (this may even be that the marital home is in a trust) this needs to be disclosed during…
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