According to the Law Society Gazette, family court cases are continuing to grow. The government have been urged to respond to this by ensuring that there is sufficient judicial capacity to deal with the family court backlogs, which has now reached 110,000 according to the latest HM Court & Tribunal Service figures. This increase is reflected in both private law cases and public law cases. The result of the increase in cases coupled with the court backlogs means that it can take much … [Read more...]
Has Christmas put a strain on your relationship that was already having difficulties?
January is a time when many people are determined to make life changes and set resolutions, including, it appears, getting divorced. Family lawyers tend to have a spike in divorce enquiries following the stresses of Christmas. “Christmas may be a happy period for some but for others it can be a minefield of expectations, stress and dispute and this can all erupt over the Christmas period and put a strain on relationships who are already having difficulties. Thankfully, with the … [Read more...]
Legal Protection for Cohabiting couples – A Free Guide
It is currently believed that there are over 3.6 million co-habiting families in England and Wales with this number increasing each year. Cohabiting couples have very limited rights under the current law, and this can leave the more financially vulnerable out of the two in a very difficult situation on the breakdown of the relationship. As a result of this, the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee have been campaigning for a reform of the law surrounding this in order to … [Read more...]
Good Divorce Week 2022 – Ending the Family Court Crisis
28 November to 2 December is Resolution’s “Good Divorce Week”. Resolution is a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. During “Good Divorce Week” 2022, Resolution is aiming to raise awareness of the current dilemma in the family courts and to draw attention to all of the different ways that families can resolve their disputes without litigation and when it is practicable to do so. As everyone will remember, … [Read more...]
Help us spread the word about Good Divorce Week 2022: Ending the Family Courts Crisis – Template Letter
Contact your MP about the Crisis in the Family Courts Good Divorce Week 2022 is a fantastic opportunity for you to raise the issue of the family court crisis with your Member of Parliament. Help us spread the word about Good Divorce Week 2022: Ending the Family Courts Crisis by asking your MP to get involved in the campaign. Find out who your local MP is and get their contact details by entering your postcode here. Let the Resolution communications team know if you have … [Read more...]
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