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Beth Kivelä

18th September 2020

“The Harm Report”: Assessing risk of harm to children and parents in private law cases

Earlier this year, and following a public consultation in 2019, the Ministry of Justice published a much anticipated panel report...
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Jodie Moore

17th September 2020

NT v LT K (A Child) (Stay of Return Order: Asylum Application) (Contact to a Parent in Self-Isolation)

Last week, the High Court judgement of NT v LT K (A Child) (Stay of Return Order: Asylum Application) (Contact...
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Helen Lafferty

11th September 2020

EastEnders: Art Imitates Life – Domestic Abuse: How to access legal advice when you believe you are being watched

After being absent from our screens for some three months, we re-joined the socially distanced cast of Albert Square this...
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Marianna Lambrou

7th September 2020

Breach of a Court Order: Penal Notices – what are they and how can they help?

What are they? A penal notice is essentially a warning attached to a court order setting out that if the...
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Emily Watson

4th September 2020

Could going to Court be the best money you ever spend on your children?

Joe Swash, star of Dancing on Ice and I’m a Celebrity, talked to the press this week about how going...
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Nicola Caffery

26th August 2020

Who keeps the dog?

National Dog Day falls this year on Wednesday 26 August.  We are a nation of dog-lovers so this is an...
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Lehna Gardiner

20th August 2020

Collaborative Law

In Spring 2020, I was delighted to complete my collaborative law training with Resolution in London. This means that Rayden...
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Jessica Smith

14th August 2020

How to get a marriage annulled?

What is a marriage annulment? An annulment is a way of ending a marriage, available in limited circumstances, other than...
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Lehna Gardiner

11th August 2020

What are the rights of cohabiting couples?

Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as a ‘common law marriage’ in England and Wales. Cohabiting couples...
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