Checkmate!
“The client walked away with millions – and I used the case as the basis for a storyline in The Archers.” The hardest cases – the tricky, nerve-wracking ones that need a bit of brain power – are always the most …
Archive for November 2007
A death in the family
A client came to see me for the first time, accompanied by her mother.The client was attractive, well-groomed and smartly-dressed. Her mother, meanwhile, looked drawn and tired.Mrs X began by saying she felt hot. Could she please remove her jacket …
The Nanny, The Doctor, His Wife – And Her Lover
“Will my client ever forgive her? It is unlikely.” Some years ago, a client came to see me about his wife. He was a consultant at a hospital. She was a medical researcher at a university. According to him, their sex life was good …
Hell hath no fury…
When Heather Mills made a spectacle out of herself on worldwide television recently, I found it difficult to sympathise with her. Quite simply, she was out of control: “on a frolic of her own”, as lawyers are wont to say. She has become …
Rise of the Saga divorce
It seems that the increased divorce rate amongst over-50s is a hot topic right now. Following my appearance in The Times at the beginning of this month, the Daily Mail has interviewed me for its own story on the subject. It was published on Friday 9 …
Stowe Family Law in the Chambers Guide
The Chambers Guide 2008, which lists the top lawyers and legal firms in the UK, has been published. I am delighted to discover that Stowe Family Law LLP has been included again (under our former name, Grahame Stowe Bateson (Private Client) …
Room for manoeuvre
“In a year or two when their emotions have cleared, they may bitterly regret settling too fast and too expensively.” Sometimes I read in the press that family lawyers can inflame and prolong the divorce process. Perhaps some do. My own …
Pandora's Box
“If you had the opportunity, would you?” A smart, attractive lady in her mid 40s came to see me recently. She is a lawyer by profession. Our meeting began very calmly and her problem soon became clear. She is married to a chartered …
Silent rise of silver divorce
I was interviewed for a feature in The Times, which was published on Saturday 3 November: Divorce rates are falling – except for people over 60. What is the fallout when Granny and Grandpa split up, asks Celia Dodd Nowadays, few people …
From the other side…
Are clients really prepared to tolerate service like this? Recently I have had to instruct solicitors to act for me – not in a divorce but on a matter that has been deeply upsetting and has caused me real concern. For the first time in …
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