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Removal of trustees – factors a court will consider
Cally Brosnan
10 April 2018
Domestic abuse and controlling & coercive behaviour in an intimate or familial relationship
Each unhappy relationship is unhappy in its own way. Sadly for some, emotional and physical abuse is an every-day reality. A combination of fear, loyalty and coercion often prevents action, much to the disbelief of family and friends. Words like these seem extraordinary in 2018. Surely no one need live like this? The reality is that it is only in the very recent past that both criminal and family law have fully evolved to provide real recognition and protection for adults and children in abusive relationships. Victims of domestic abuse don’t have much to be thankful for but it is good news that the law is finally on their side.
6 April 2018
Skin In The Game – how to get a divorce lawyer invested in you and your case
Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrote “Skin In The Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life, which is centred around the idea that people should only be listened to or trusted if they have a personal stake in the outcome. or many people, their divorce or marital agreement is the most significant negotiation or contest they ever enter into and they put their trust, usually, in someone who is remunerated according to how long they spend on the task. Win or lose, their divorce lawyer earns exactly the same. In this blog, we explore how you can ensure that your divorce lawyer is invested in you and your case.
29 March 2018
Top tips for “silver splitters" and those remarrying in later years
Divorce amongst the over 60s, often referred to as the “silver” or “grey” divorces, are on the increase according to recent data from the Office for National Statistic. Reasons cited for the dramatic increase in divorces later in life include longer life expectancy, greater financial independence of women, reduced stigma surrounding divorce, and greater presence of retirees on social media and online dating sites. Divorcing and remarrying later in life typically involves added legal complexities. To address some of these, Sital Fontenelle sets out some top tips and common pitfalls in this blog.
26 March 2018
Divorce – how narcissists are tackled by the Family Courts in England and Dubai
The narcissist is a challenge for both Family Court Judges and the object of the narcissist’s regime of control and coercion. Faced with an arch deceiver, Judges, however experienced they are in identifying dishonesty and manipulation, regularly fall victim to a personality hell bent on winning; but not in Dubai it seems.
1 March 2018
Coercive control and its effect on family court cases
It is now three years since the Serious Crimes Act 2015 received royal assent, creating a new offence of coercive behaviour in intimate or familial relationships. Last week the Sentencing Council recommended harsher sentences for offences in a domestic setting that have the capacity for lasting psychological and emotional effect. These changes not only have an impact on criminal cases of domestic abuse, but also divorce and family justice related cases too, because criminal proceedings often have a bearing on divorce and children cases.