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Will Government cuts put domestic violence victims at increased risk?

International Women’s Day, on 8 March, celebrated the political, social and economic achievements of women. I was invited to appear on BBC Radio York on the day, to discuss if women really can “have it all”. Certainly, the stress and pressure …

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Cohabitation rights: three cheers for Lord Justice Wall!

Lord Justice Wall, the President of the Family Division, has said that cohabiting couples who split up should have legal rights to a possible share of property and money. In an interview with Frances Gibb of The Times and published today, Sir …

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A Family Solicitor’s Christmas Carol (from Solicitors Journal)

This is an expanded version of my latest Family Business column in Solicitors Journal. Darkness is cheap A family solicitor’s Christmas Carol, by Marilyn Stowe Christmas is now upon us and another year has flown by. Last night we sat in our …

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Divorce with dignity is the way forward

“Our society in England and Wales now urgently demands a second attempt by Parliament, better than in the ill-fated Part II of the Act of 1996, to reform the five ancient bases of divorce; meanwhile, in default, the courts have set the …

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Rights for cohabiting couples: how far will the government dare to go? By guest blogger Isabel Thornton

I have a personal interest in the Law Commission’s proposals to revamp the law for cohabiting couples, which would give cohabitees the same rights on death as married couples. As a cohabitee of almost six years, who has only recently agreed to …

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Pre-nups and politics: Dear Prime Minister…

An open letter to Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister. Dear Prime Minister, Joshua Rozenberg interviews the Chairman of the Law Commission in today’s Daily Telegraph. Three family law matters are touched upon: reform of ancillary relief …

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Fathers, birth certificates and the latest “big idea”

The law needs changing – the Government must do more than tinker at the edges Although I believe that the increased number of unmarried couples has created problems that are not covered with existing legislation, I was startled to learn that …

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Cohabitation and our cowardly lawmakers

Cut the red tape: why won’t politicians help cohabiting couples? I saw Baroness Thatcher on TV three times this weekend. I saw her twice on the Spitting Image reruns and laughed at the satirical takes on the absolute power she wielded over …

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Marilyn Stowe is the senior partner in Stowe Family Law, which has offices in Yorkshire, Cheshire and London. With more than 25 years’ experience handling divorce cases and family law proceedings she is regarded as one of the most formidable and sought after divorce lawyers in the UK.

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I write for the benefit of those who are experiencing family breakdown and for fellow family law professionals. Please note that all persons mentioned in the scenarios are fictitious: details have been deliberately changed in order to protect identities and other confidential circumstances of my clients.

Please also note the advice I give in each scenario must not be relied upon by anyone reading my blog. You must always take your own legal advice as your circumstances may be different and English family law is continually changing.

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