A blog reader enquired recently about the cohabitation legislation in Australia, asking: “Are you familiar with it and its effects and what is your opinion?” This was an interesting request, so I asked Jennifer Hollyer, a talented trainee …
Stowe Family Law held its fifth annual outing at York Racecourse this weekend. We sponsored the main race of the meeting: the Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup. On the hottest day of the year (and according to BBC News, the hottest spot in the …
We have in-house forensic accountants here at Stowe Family Law. Their valuable work means that when clients come to see us for the first time, we can provide immediate advice about the likely scale and nature of a case. Our forensic accountants can …
The Milky Way Galaxy is a spectacular collection of millions of stars; together, they form a bright, shining band across the night sky. On Wednesday night, I felt as if I was watching family law’s Milky Way. I was at a party in London, at the …
This post won Family Lore’s Post of the Month Award for April 2010. We were sitting around the table at dinner in a restaurant in Eilat. This time of year is for family and friends, so there were lots of young people chatting away. As it turned …
It’s spring! Yes: springtime has come to the North of England. Across the 200 acres of open parkland, laid out in the 18th century and known as the Harrogate Stray, spring flowers are coming into bloom. How cheery they have started to look and how …
The Stowe Family Law offices in Yorkshire and Cheshire are particularly busy at this time of year. I am also spending time in London, seeing clients there and readying our new office in High Holborn. I am making the most of the spare time that I …
Sometimes, clients who come to see me are in a state of shock. Not everyone appreciates how serious this can be. Psychological shock is a traumatic reaction following a dramatic, unexpected incident such as a family crisis.
On Friday I enjoyed the company of family lawyers from around Europe. We had gathered in Paris for the opening of the law firm Cabinet CBBC (formerly the Cabinet Veronique Chauveau). With so many of us gathered in one place, the talk turned to …
Robin Charrot writes: Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements have been in and out of the news over the past year. Here at Stowe Family Law, the number of new enquiries about prenups and postnups has risen sharply. The same questions come up often: is …
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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