Child Contact for Violent Fathers
What is domestic abuse? Domestic violence is the abuse of one partner within an intimate or family relationship. It is the repeated, random and habitual use of intimidation to control a partner. The abuse can be physical, emotional, psychological, financial or sexual....
How to achieve an amicable separation
Caroline Swain, Partner, Matrimonial and Family Law provides a guide to achieving an amicable separation. Separation is a difficult situation to go through. There may be several reasons for your break up, and as such you could be harbouring some unresolved hurt or...
BPS Family Law annual ladies’ clay pigeon shoot
Here is a selection of photographs from BPS Family Law annual ladies’ clay pigeon shoot, which was kindly hosted by Dominic Baldwin. The shoot was held in Dominic’s beautiful home Moss Wood, which was the perfect setting for our guests. In total 30 ladies attended the...
Karen Jones, Solicitor considers Arbitration and whether this will become the new norm in resolving conflicts in Family Law
What is Arbitration? Arbitration is where an independent adjudicator is appointed to settle a dispute. In order for Arbitration to be utilised, both parties must consent to enter into the process and to provide their written agreement to be bound by the decision...
Non Matrimonial Assets – What are they and how will they be treated within financial separation?
How do you know what will be considered your property or joint property when you go through the process of divorce? Do you own property which you believe your spouse should not be entitled to when you separate? The lack of legal definition of ‘non-matrimonial’...
Guide to spousal maintenance
Caroline Swain, Partner, Matrimonial and Family Law provides a guide to spousal maintenance. What is spousal maintenance? It’s a regular payment (usually monthly) made by a former husband, wife or civil partner to their partner from whom they are separated. It’s only...
Compassionate Leave: should there be a statutory right to take time off?
Sefton Kwasnik, Partner, Serious Injury/ Medical Profession, Defence and Inquests, examines the case that there should be a statutory right to take time off on compassionate or bereavement grounds. I have years of experience representing families at inquest and...
Father allowed only indirect contact with his children
A father who lashed out at his children in a restaurant has been told he can only have indirect contact with them for at least the next two years. The case involved a couple who had three children together during their marriage. Following the breakdown of the...