Blogs
We're all going on a summer holiday - but can we take the kids?
(4th July | 11:27)
Author: Hannah Saxe
The school summer holidays are approaching and for many parents this can mean additional pressures of arranging extra childcare, co-ordinating activities to keep the little ones amused, and if they are lucky, a trip abroad for some well-deserved s...
Why Won't Parents Pay?
(6th May | 11:25)
Author: Helen Nile
Official figures just released confirm that in the 12 months to March this year, child maintenance payments collected or arranged by the Child Support Agency topped £1 billion.
The report shows that 749,300 children in the UK b...
For Better, For Worse
(24th April | 16:44)
Author: Parveen Lateef
It seems that these words no longer only apply to couples that marry.
In April 2008 the Court of Appeal made a decision concerning a couple who had not been married. The couple, Lynne and Carl, bought a property together in their joint names. W...
Is Marriage Going Out of Fashion?
(2nd April | 09:17)
Author: Helen Nile
Information recently released by the Office for National Statistics shows that in 2006, the number of marriages in England and Wales fell by 4% to 236,980. This is the lowest number of marriages since 1895.
The information also discloses th...
New Year New Start?
(2nd January | 15:35)
Author: Helen Nile
Research suggests that Christmas is the time of year when many couples decide to divorce. A survey carried out by the Divorce Online website appears to confirm that Christmas does have an impact on the decision to divorce. Of the 500 people who re...
Tug of War - McCartney and McCartney
(5th November | 12:06)
Author: Parveen Lateef
He said "Going through a divorce is a very painful thing….As Winston Churchill said "If you're going through hell, keep going"".
She said "They&#...
Pension Sharing and the Relevance of Age
(24th September | 14:19)
Author: Helen Nile
Recent press reports about the former wife of a retired Army officer, Clivena Thomas, have highlighted an important issue which always needs to be considered when financial matters following a divorce are being resolved.
Mrs Thomas received...
Oh for the days when.................!
(24th August | 09:23)
Author: Christopher Ellis
Oh for the days when..........!
We have heard a lot over the last few week about team members falling out with each other and relationships being at a low ebb and this has made me reflect on how important team working is for the su...
Proposed New Rights for Cohabitants
(31st July | 11:53)
Author: Helen Nile
The Law Commission has today published details of proposed changes to the law governing the relationship between cohabitants and the consequences arising from the breakdown of that relationship.
The proposals will impact on couples who have...
Sleeping on the job
(24th July | 10:00)
Author: Christopher Ellis
I recently saw an article about a company that has installed sleeping pods in the office so that staff can have a 20 minute "power nap". The aim is supposed to be about increasing productivity and improving the well-being of sta...
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