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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
6 May 2022
One month of no fault divorce – what’s next for family law?
On 6 April 2022 family lawyers celebrated the long awaited arrival of no-fault divorce. Couples looking to bring their marriage to an end now no longer face a choice between apportioning blame, with a fault based petition, or facing a delay of two or five years to avoid the need to play the “blame game”.
13 April 2022
“Lawfare” in the family court - Is this the beginning of the end?
The Children Act 1989 (the “Act”) is a significant piece of legislation in the history of family law. It brought together existing legislation and strengthened protections for children, placing a greater emphasis on their needs and interests. Parents, guardians and those with parental responsibility can apply to the court for a child arrangements order, a prohibited steps order or a specific issue order under section 8 of the Act, without permission from the court.
7 April 2022
No-fault divorce – how does it compare to the system in Scotland?
The long awaited “no fault divorce” has finally become a reality in England and Wales following the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020) coming in to force on 6 April. This brings with it significant changes to the way in which married couples separate in this jurisdiction, all with the aim of reducing the opportunity for conflict.
5 April 2022
No-fault divorce in brief: 10 things you need to know now
From 6 April 2022, the divorce process in England and Wales will see wide-ranging changes as a result of the provisions of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 taking effect. This came about following decades of campaigning by many including Resolution to help families navigate the process in a less adversarial and more constructive way. For those contemplating divorce, and for non-family law professionals and loved ones advising and supporting them, the new process and the depth of legal analysis and commentary can feel daunting.
31 March 2022
Ukraine: the effect on our children and what parents can do
As a Ukrainian living in London with a 9 year old child, I know first-hand how much the children are affected by the recent developments and it is often much more than we realise. My father was in Kyiv when the war started. It was a very difficult decision to leave everything behind…and go. They left in day five after an oil plant was shot just outside of Kyiv. There were five of them in the car, with only one backpack per person: a scared cat, an oil tank, ropes and blankets took priority over personal belongings. Having only had less than five hours of sleep in the four days prior to that, they drove to the border through the very many checkpoints with armed military, in the dark and in the snow to reach the Carpathian mountains and then to cross the border.
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