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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
20 March 2020
Reflections on The Split – S2, E6: …and that’s a wrap
Tuesday saw the emotional final episode of series 2 of The Split which involved many of the key characters going their separate ways. In this blog, Connie Atkinson reflects on how to support children through separation together and ways of resolving practical arrangements on divorce.
11 March 2020
Reflections on The Split – S2, E5: Sex tapes, bugging and workplace relationships
In this episode, the fallout from Hannah and Christie’s affair continues to escalate. The sex tape (containing images of Fi, her husband (Richie) and the nanny) has been leaked to the tabloids; Fi spent the night with her lawyer, Christie, which was subsequently discovered by Richie who has bugged Fi’s house; Richie “abducted” Hannah and Nathan’s children to a rock concert; and Nina, a mum-to-be, faced up to her alcohol addiction.
4 March 2020
Reflections on The Split – S2, E4: Child arrangements, adoption and a potential sex tape scandal
This week’s episode of The Split began with high drama between Hannah and Christie following the secret that Nina let slip at the end of the last episode. The issues between Hannah’s client, Fi, and her husband, Richie, continued to develop so Hannah and Christie were forced to work together despite their personal differences. Fi and Richie couldn’t agree on the arrangements for their three children so a joint meeting was arranged with their lawyers.
19 February 2020
Reflections on The Split – S2, E2: A French love affair and a race to court
This week’s episode of The Split gave us further insight into the Hansens’ family life with red flags starting to show in respect of Richie’s behaviour towards Fi. Towards the end of the episode, Hannah makes reference to controlling and coercive behaviour – a topic we have previously blogged about here. We will watch to see how that storyline develops and what advice and assistance Hannah is able to provide to Fi to extricate her from what is starting to look like a deeply troubling relationship.
6 February 2020
Children’s Mental Health Week 2020: How to support your child through divorce
3-9 February 2020 marks Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week, an event created to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year’s theme, #findyourbrave, has particular resonance for children experiencing divorce and family breakdown, who require specific support to navigate what can be a scary and confusing process. With that in mind and based on our experience as family lawyers, we have put together our top tips on ways in which to support your children through the divorce process:
- Children
- Civil Partnerships & Co-habitation
- Divorce & Separation
- Financial Settlements
- International Adoption & Surrogacy
- International Family Law
- Mediation & Alternatives to Litigation
- Pre-nuptial & Post-nuptial Agreements
- Anglo French Family Law
- Legal Updates
- Reflections on The Split
- Child Relocation after Divorce or Separation