There are two common misconceptions regarding legal aid and family law matters - one being that legal aid is available for all family matters for those on low income or with no savings, and the other being that legal aid ...
Child maintenance was introduced as the ‘The Child Support Act 1991’ because the government were concerned that single parents were not being supported enough, often resulting in child poverty. The government felt that parents should be financially responsible for their ...
Going through a divorce can be extremely upsetting and stressful, so the easier you can make the process for all involved, the better. Finances are usually a big part of that process and can often be a sore spot for ...
Last month the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published research of international processes that highlighted the challenges of the divorce process for litigants in person across England and Wales. The MoJ have since announced that it intends to reform the legal ...
It has been almost 6 years since the UK government legalised same-sex marriage with the introduction of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, which has since provided homosexual couples with the same rights that heterosexual couples have. This doesn't ...
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The UK government have revealed that hundreds of people applied for divorce over the Christmas and New Year period in its latest announcement and claim that making a number of justice processes available online is proving to be a success. Over ...
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The Law Society has warned that simply digitising the divorce application process and hoping that all turns out well isn’t enough to reform the legal requirements for a separation. The Society has also urged the government to restore legal aid ...
Concerns have been mounting with regards to what Brexit could mean for the UK family law system, but the government's response has left many even more worried about what will happen to children and litigants who are caught in the ...
