With the ongoing government restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been a challenge for family mediators to find ways to continue to help people through the mediation process. Family mediation is where…
HM Courts and Tribunals Services (HMCTS) latest figures reveal an average of over 5,000 Grants of Representation issued each week for the year to date. In the last 13 weeks alone, over 70,000 Grants have been…
Stalking protection orders – what they are and how to obtain one The Stalking Protection Act 2019 came into force on 19 January 2020 and introduced the availability of a Stalking Protection Order (SPO). This should…
This article has been superseded due to the changes made in the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020), commonly known as the new “No Fault Divorce”. Read our updated article here.Separated under the same roofIt can…
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 finally received royal assent on 25 June 2020 after decades of campaigning by various groups for a change in our divorce laws. Many considered the current law to be…