Given the recent controversy surrounding the legalisation of same-sex marriage and its status as a cornerstone policy of our current government, I am delighted to publish a guest post on the topic. I am most grateful to the author DT, a qualified solicitor, for some interesting insights.
There is an excellent article in this month's Family Law written by Prof Elizabeth Cooke a Law Commissioner and Professor of Law at the University of Reading entitled "Pre-nups and beyond: What is the Law Commission up to now?"
You may have noticed a recent post I wrote concerning the prospect of arbitration in family law disputes and the potential benefits it may bring. I’m now delighted to announce that a family law arbitration scheme has launched in England under the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators.
The best laid plans often go awry. Our intention was to take a quick seven-day break in Israel before my niece, Rebecca’s baby was born. However, the new baby arrived two weeks early. But such is life; what you hope will happen doesn't always turn out the way you wanted it to.
Many people choose a religious ceremony when getting married. More often than not these comply with the requirements detailed in my previous post, but there are some cases in which not all the requirements are complied with and the court must decide whether there is a valid marriage.
Getting married is meant to be an exciting, romantic time and no one wants to think about what would happen if it all goes wrong. But how would you feel if your marriage broke down and you found out that you had never been legally married in England in the first place?
For some time now my sister has been worrying about how she is going to manage when her daughter, Rebecca, gives birth to her first baby. A London resident, Rebecca is due at the end of this month and, understandably, my sister wants to be there and help as much as possible.
The Government Response to the Family Justice Review, which was led by accountant David Norgrove and an almost exclusively child-focused committee, was published this week. Most of the report’s recommendations were, as expected, accepted.
I recently posted on the dire situation facing the judiciary, noting the comments made by District Judge Nicholas Crichton about our courts being stacked out with Litigants in Person (LiP), and the detrimental effect it is having
Tomorrow I will be appearing on the This Morning alongside Gloria Hunniford and another guest to discuss the difficult subject of access to grandchildren following the split of their parents. I was the legal contributor to Gloria’s book Glorious Grandparenting and I have posted on this subject on numerous occasions.
Marilyn Stowe is the Senior Partner at Stowe Family Law LLP. Stowe Family Law LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA ref 469401. Stowe Family Law LLP is registered with Companies House, ref. 331570, and registered for VAT, number 918 5722 04. A list of members is available for inspection at our Harrogate office.
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