Archive of: 2021
'Separation contracts:' Bill and Melinda Gates show divorce agreement can be reached without litigation
Is it necessary to go through family courts to divorce?
Raising legal age of marriage to 18 in England and Wales
Campaigners have celebrated raising the legal age of marriage in the UK to 18. Currently couples can marry at 16, providing they have parental consent to do so.
Child Maintenance Service consultation launched
A consultation has been launched seeking views on a number of proposed legislative changes to the Child Maintenance Service.
The Law Society - Find a Solicitor
You can use the handy ‘find a solicitor’ function on the Law Society website to get the professional trusted help you may need.
Third consultation on family courts since the start of the pandemic to go ahead
Survey to examine the impact of the pandemic on the family court system.
Preventing ‘wrong and unjust’ outcomes in email court orders
The Law Gazette has recently reported on one family case where a rapid online exchange led to a ‘wrong and unjust’ outcome.
Probate service delays: longer waiting times for grants of probate?
During this Winter the demand for the probate service substantially increased due to the pandemic. The new online system to handle probate applications has been tested and challenges to bring down the waiting times persist.