When does the obligation to pay child maintenance end and in what circumstance can it continue beyond age 16? Child maintenance usually ends on 31 August after your child turns 16, but only if they leave full-time education or training. If your child...
Trying to decide the plans for Christmas Day can be a difficult conversation for any family, but even more so for separated parents who cannot agree on the arrangements for the children on Christmas Day or during the Christmas period more generally. What...
From applying for the divorce to finalising the divorce, the process can typically take a minimum of 26 weeks. The parties will need to wait 20 weeks from their divorce application until they can apply for a conditional order. After that, they will need to...
Can a court hearing be adjourned if there’s been a bereavement to a close friend or family member? Court hearings can be adjourned in certain circumstances. This means they can be rearranged to another date, dependant on court availability. When...
Government makes changes to its proposed ‘ban’ on Fire and Rehire under the Employment Rights Bill The Employment Rights Bill makes major strides towards ending ‘fire and rehire’. That’s the strategy where an...
If you live in Wolverhampton or the surrounding areas (including Telford, Walsall, and Dudley), it’s important to be aware that the court process for applying for a Child Arrangements Order is changing from October 2025. Up until that time,...
How does remarriage impact my ability to apply for financial orders in a divorce? Financial orders can be applied for following a divorce from a spouse. There is no time limit on how soon a financial order must be applied for following a divorce, there is...
Employment Law Roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill: 2025-2027 The Government has published its employment law roadmap, setting out how and when the wide-ranging reforms in the Employment Rights Bill will be introduced. While...
When it comes to protecting your loved ones and your estate, forward planning can go a long way. Despite this, many individuals and families delay getting their legal affairs in order. A 2025 survey commissioned by Compare My Move, involving 2,000 UK adults,...
Every private family law practitioner and his dog across the country has been on the edge of their seat waiting for the highly anticipated Standish v Standish Supreme Court judgement, and on 2 nd July 2025 we were gifted with just that. In recent years,...
