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Key takeaways from the Home Secretary’s Statement on Asylum Reforms: 30-months permission to stay for new claims and transitional arrangements for pending cases
Oliver Oldman
10 April 2018
Domestic abuse and controlling & coercive behaviour in an intimate or familial relationship
Each unhappy relationship is unhappy in its own way. Sadly for some, emotional and physical abuse is an every-day reality. A combination of fear, loyalty and coercion often prevents action, much to the disbelief of family and friends. Words like these seem extraordinary in 2018. Surely no one need live like this? The reality is that it is only in the very recent past that both criminal and family law have fully evolved to provide real recognition and protection for adults and children in abusive relationships. Victims of domestic abuse don’t have much to be thankful for but it is good news that the law is finally on their side.
10 April 2018
International surrogacy - the legal challenges for US nationals bringing a surrogate child to the UK
Surrogacy as a way of having a family is often talked about more openly in the US than in the UK. As a consequence, people’s knowledge and understanding of the process differ greatly. In some US States, such as California, surrogacy is a mature industry in which surrogacy arrangements are well regulated and contracts (where a surrogate agrees to carry a child for intended parents for payment) are enforceable. However, documents or agreements which purport to be a surrogacy contract are not enforceable in the UK.
6 April 2018
Skin In The Game – how to get a divorce lawyer invested in you and your case
Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrote “Skin In The Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life, which is centred around the idea that people should only be listened to or trusted if they have a personal stake in the outcome. or many people, their divorce or marital agreement is the most significant negotiation or contest they ever enter into and they put their trust, usually, in someone who is remunerated according to how long they spend on the task. Win or lose, their divorce lawyer earns exactly the same. In this blog, we explore how you can ensure that your divorce lawyer is invested in you and your case.
29 March 2018
Top tips for “silver splitters" and those remarrying in later years
Divorce amongst the over 60s, often referred to as the “silver” or “grey” divorces, are on the increase according to recent data from the Office for National Statistic. Reasons cited for the dramatic increase in divorces later in life include longer life expectancy, greater financial independence of women, reduced stigma surrounding divorce, and greater presence of retirees on social media and online dating sites. Divorcing and remarrying later in life typically involves added legal complexities. To address some of these, Sital Fontenelle sets out some top tips and common pitfalls in this blog.
26 March 2018
How to save money on divorce and build your best case
Getting divorced can be expensive. Follow these 5 tips to keep your costs down and build your best case. Good lawyers don’t like seeing clients spend more than they need to on legal fees. One way to stop this happening is to think about how we work together. These tips are based on what, in my experience, can help keep a case on track and in budget.
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