A client must never think that an appearance in court or a day of settlement will provide immediate closure. A subsequent period of recuperation and rest is essential: it allows the client's mind to settle and readjust.
Whenever I’m on my travels, I like to visit bookshops. I spend hours checking out the latest books about relationships and relationship breakdowns, usually over cups of coffee in Borders. Over …
Rachel Roberts joined Stowe Family Law in 2002 as a trainee solicitor. Since qualification in 2004, she has become one of the key senior solicitors in the practice. Notable highlights of her career …
A new French film explores the conduct of a 51-year-old woman who, following the collapse of her marriage, pays for sex with much younger men. Cliente stars well-known French actress Nathalie Baye as the divorcee who seeks to escape from her boring …
Don’t get yourself in a stew – when saying ‘no’ to a potential client is not just necessary but essential After more than two decades of legal practice, I am often asked by younger …
Settle your case on a continuing maintenance basis, and it can come back to haunt you… For many people, a financial settlement represents the final chapter in a divorce. Generally, it comes to all concerned as a huge relief. Parties can begin to rebuild their lives, putting the unpleasantness of a break-up behind them. For those who achieve a clean break settlement, it will most likely be …
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