Blog
Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
11 September 2014
Facing an allegation of domestic abuse on relationship breakdown
Despite decades of work by governments, police agencies, and charities, the statistics relating to domestic abuse are still horrific.
In our experience, it is often at the point of breakup of a relationship that allegations of abuse first surface, which can lead to criminal and civil consequences for the abuser, and can make an already complicated and difficult situation even more tense.
9 September 2014
The voice of the child in family courts
Earlier this summer, the Minister of Justice, Simon Hughes, confirmed the Government’s commitment to a further change to the Family Justice System, which will see children given more of a voice in court and other proceedings in which decisions are made about their lives. In this blog, Connie Atkinson explores to what extent do children already have a voice in family proceedings and what will the new proposals might mean in practice and for families.
15 August 2014
Uncoupling? How to consciously protect the children
It is all too easy to become self-involved and entirely consumed by the breakdown of a relationship. Separating from spouses or partners turns most people’s worlds upside down. Uncertainty and insecurity reigns. The grief that comes with a relationship breakdown is often suppressed and buried beneath a survival instinct to get through the day.
31 July 2014
Protecting children's wealth on divorce and remarriage
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sleepless in Seattle, Miracle on 34th Street – all heart-warming tales of single parents who find love again. But all are alarmingly silent about whether the parent in question took steps to protect their wealth for their children’s future.
21 July 2014
International divorce – do you need to divorce in the same country you were married?
Our clients frequently come to us with the understanding that where they marry is relevant to where they will get divorced. They assume there is a connection to that place and that there is no choice therefore as to where they might get divorced. These assumptions are wrong and an already complex picture is even more confusing for international couples when it comes to pre-nuptial agreements.