As a family lawyer, working with couples both dealing with breakdowns of the relationship and protecting relationships, I have seen a...

In April 2013, a welfare benefit known as the Universal Credit, or "UC" was introduced by the Welfare Reform Act 2012.  The UC...

A campaign group has said that cuts to IVF provision by many local NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have left people seeking...

New powers are going to be introduced for the Child Maintenance Service to assist with continued difficulties in collecting child...

The idea of an online system that prevents or even reduces delay has to be a good one. However, this article is misleading. Sorting out...

Ever tempted to record your  ex-partner's conversations?

It's not unusual for this issue to crop up in cases and I've had experience...

Having the odd alcoholic drink when with children is something most parents wouldn’t consider unusual.

However drinking to excess or...

Official figures have shown that there was a 5.8% increase in divorces between opposite-sex couples in England and Wales in 2016 compared...

Legislation to completely outlaw physical chastisement of children is likely to pass through the Scottish parliament in the coming...

This is an interesting article that highlights the benefits of marriage to men, despite entrenched views in society (particularly amongst...

People are often shocked to hear that child Maintenance is payable by all non resident parents. This includes where the parent with day...

This week, 9th – 15th October 2017, is Baby Loss Awareness Week; one week of the year dedicated to remembering babies who have sadly died...

More and more couples are choosing to elope rather than have big wedding ceremonies, particularly the 'millennials' who see it as a way...

A businessman's attempt to sue an IVF clinic over his former partner forging his signature on consent paperwork for IVF treatment has...

I often hear people moan about their spouse’s snoring but rarely does this lead to divorce. The extreme dream reaction of the man in this...

Today, 6 October 2017, is World Cerebral Palsy Day. 

The purpose of World Cerebral Palsy Day is to draw attention to and raise...

Numerous studies have shown that children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced when compared to those who grew up with...

Conservative former Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has described unmarried men as "a problem for society" and implicitly...

I remember watching the TV show about footballers' wives that used to be prime TV viewing.  Seeing the glamour of how footballers...

Many congratulations to Brenda Hale, the first female president of the supreme court and the youngest lord chief justice in 50 years have...

A woman with a “very significant” learning disability has lost the latest round of a legal fight over the care of her two children. These...