Child contact restrictions – any changes when Tier 3 comes into play?
Regions across England are now being assessed on a three-tiered traffic light system of medium, high or very high for COVID-19 alert levels. Certain areas of the country have already been categorised as very…
Protection from lockdown losses
Lindsey Canning, head of Family Law at Wake Smith Solicitors, discusses options and looks at post marital agreements for clarity on asset division.
Financial orders are vital when divorcing
Many people are not aware that a divorce itself does not bring to an end the financial claims that separating spouses can make against each other. Deborah Marsh, associate and collaborative lawyer in the Family…
Enforcement of Child Arrangement Orders and COVID-19
Deborah Marsh, associate and collaborative lawyer in the Family Law team at Wake Smith discusses Child Arrangements Orders (CAO) and COVID-19.
No fault divorce from Autumn 2021
"No-fault" divorces will come into force in England and Wales from Autumn 2021. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, which will stop couples blaming each other and allow irretrievable breakdown as a…
Separations - does technology do body language?
Deborah Marsh, associate and collaborative lawyer in Wake Smith’s family law team, gets to grips with the technology.
Coronavirus - separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children.
Lindsey Canning, head of Family Law at Wake Smith Solicitors, looks at the updates on the pandemic and family circumstances
Coronavirus – is a lockdown divorce or separation on the cards?
Lockdown has been incredibly difficult for those in happy relationships but, even more so for those that were unhappy before or, who have experienced a downward spiral during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is easy…
Collaborative Law - the right approach at the start or end of a relationship
Collaborative law is a way to resolve disputes by removing the disputed matter from the litigious court room setting and treating the process as a way to trouble shoot and problem solve. It is now one of the…
Wake Smith boosts Family Law team
Deborah Marsh joins Wake Smith as an Associate and Collaborative Lawyer.
