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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
4 December 2020
Good Divorce Week 2020 and the Family Solutions Group Report: Key themes for a ‘good’ divorce or separation
Research shows that it is not the fact of parental separation itself which has a detrimental effect on children; it is the way the separation is handled and the ongoing conflict. Divorce or separation can be a long and difficult process, not just for the parties themselves, but crucially for any children caught in the middle. With the publication of the Family Solutions Group Report “What about me?: Reframing Support for Families following Parental Separation”, it is clear that the family justice system is failing separating families and a shift in approach is needed.
30 November 2020
Twenty years forward - Twenty years back
It is now twenty years since the landmark White v White decision which saw a move forwards for a divorcing party who was the home-maker and child-carer. White v White introduced a starting point, that “equality should be departed from only if, and to the extent that, there is good reason for doing so”. As Lord Nicholls summarised; “There should be no bias in favour of the money-earner and against the home-maker and the child-carer”.
12 November 2020
Avoid courts to lessen the pain of family break-ups
We need to move away from legal disputes for separating families to help to build better relationships and cause less harm. Society’s approach to divorce and separation has to change. A report published today by the Family Solutions Group calls for a rethink.
10 November 2020
Reflecting on 25 years as a family lawyer
Last month marked 25 years since I qualified as a family lawyer which, as a criminal colleague kindly remarked, ‘is less than some people get for murder’. In the current turbulent time with the pandemic, which has prompted a time of reflection for many of us, the anniversary has made me think about the seismic (and the not so fast) changes for family lawyers over the last quarter of a century and how my personal experiences throughout this time have run in tandem.
3 November 2020
Remote hearings in family proceedings – how is justice perceived?
The motion for the recent Kingsley Napley debate: “This House believes remote hearings are not remotely fair” was carried with a fairly balanced 56% in favour and 44% against.
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