This has been a weekend to remember! But what made it so special? Firstly, it was seeing all those entries for the Summer Competition come in thick and fast! I would like thank you each and every one of you who entered the competition, which closed yesterday. When I set the question, I devised an entirely fictional family, scenario and set of finances. The “Chocolate Box Family” was very …
Family Lore has had something of a makeover. Yesterday I was admiring the new header, which resembles a family law version of the Have I Got News For You opening credits. It features everything …
Julian Hawkhead, the managing partner of Stowe Family Law’s Harrogate office, is an excellent negotiator – and his reputation has spread. Earlier this year Julian was approached by Men’s …
As you will note from the photo, I spent yesterday out of the office! Stowe Family Law’s chief executive, Andrew Williams, had been invited to tea with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, in recognition of his excellent civic performance as the …
Frank Arndt, the head of our International Family Law Department, was recently interviewed by a CNBC journalist about spouses who go “forum shopping” for divorce. The piece touched on some …
Family lawyers are not trained to deal with the situation I am about to describe. It is for this reason that I have delayed writing this post, wondering if I should write it at all. I have decided to do so because, even when you least expect it, something tragic and terrible can unfold. We shouldn’t ever think it won’t. Some weeks ago now, spring came with a burst of sunshine to …
Today The Times has launched its new law blog: The Experts. Legal Editor Frances Gibb describes it as: A blog in which our team of top-name lawyers will give regular comment on the news and developments – from criminal to family, commercial to human rights. The lineup includes: Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty Judge Stephen Gerlis, District Judge at Barnet County Court Stephen …
From my latest Solicitors Journal column “Family Business”, 22/02/2011. Meeting of Minds EXCLUSIVE! The words ‘interesting’ and ‘conference’ aren’t always mutually …
From my latest Solicitors Journal column “Family Business”, 22/03/2011. Radio gaga Marilyn Stowe offers her hard-won survival guide for going on air What is it about radio and television that …
The Times lists its Top Legal Bloggers today, and I am delighted to have been included. What an honour! The roll call is accompanied by an interesting piece about the future of legal blogging. Journalist Pat Long points out that although fewer new …
What a week I’ve had. It began with a trip to Sheffield in South Yorkshire, where I noticed that the motto emblazoned across the South Yorkshire Police Headquarters building is Justice with …
The Christmas carol In the Bleak Midwinter could have been written especially for us here in Yorkshire. The harsh wintry weather has been with us for several weeks now, longer than most other parts of the country. We have had to endure seemingly endless cold snaps and several thick snow falls have turned from a pretty and pristine white into a perpetual dreary sludge, accompanied by sheets of …
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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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