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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
9 March 2023
Common law marriage and other Family Law Myths
As an area of the law that features heavily in popular culture and the media (think “The Split”, “A Marriage Story”, “The Parent Trap” etc), divorce and family law is complex, dynamic, and often misrepresented and misunderstood.
8 March 2023
International Women's Day
Last year, to mark International Women’s Day, I was asked by Resolution to set out my experiences as a family lawyer as it coincided with 25 years at Kingsley Napley. As someone who has been head of a wonderful team (comprising mainly but not exclusively women) for the last 10 years, this year, I thought I’d set out some of the themes I raised in my original blog.
27 February 2023
Surrogacy: the strict approach to consent
When a child is born following a surrogacy arrangement, under English law, the surrogate will always be considered the child’s legal mother, regardless of whether there is a genetic link between her and the baby.
10 February 2023
Child Inclusive Mediation – connecting with your child’s views
For a number of years, research has shown that children and young people want information about what is happening to their family when their parents decide to separate. Many want the opportunity to be heard when decisions are being made about them.
3 February 2023
Watch your language
As a trainee solicitor, I’ve learnt a lot in a short space of time. On Tuesday 31 January, I had the privilege of attending the Family Solutions Group Language Matters event, and one of the most valuable lessons I have learnt to date, is to pay attention to the language used in family law.
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- Legal Updates
- Reflections on The Split
- Child Relocation after Divorce or Separation