Our blog aims to keep people informed on developments in family law from all angles, whether it's changes in the law, comments on celebrity divorces or suggestions for help through the process of separation. It's popular and has attracted the attention of the national press - they tell us that they use it to keep abreast of new trends in family law. It's intended to inform, educate and entertain. It may even do all three at the same time.
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By Joanne Radcliff in Family Law at Pannone on Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The website 'Family Law Week' have now published the full judgment of the case of H (A Child) which was heard by the Court of Appeal in February. This case was dealt with by me and my colleagues in the family law department Cara Nuttall and Edward Kitchen. We were instructed by a lady... read more
By James Brown in Family Law at Pannone on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The Ministry of Justice has recently published research about the use of legal services. The research has revealed a startling fact - 83% of people surveyed agreed with the statement "most people wouldn't know how to tell a good legal services provider from a bad one." The family team... read more
It's often said that women come to England to issue divorce proceedings as the English family courts give more favourable divorce settlements to wives that the courts abroad. There is also a big difference throughout England too. The family courts in some parts of the country... read more
If you have to make a claim for maintenance for your children from an absent parent and you and that parent are resident in England you will have to go to the CSA. Fortunately new applications to the CSA are frequently dealt with in an efficient and timely manner. Even so make sure you... read more
By Katie Lowe in Family Law at Pannone on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
For those who do not achieve a “clean break” settlement on divorce, with one party continuing to pay spousal maintenance to the other, it may be that in the current economic climate redundancy and /or a significant drop in income is making it increasingly difficult to meet those payments.... read more
By Andrew Newbury in Family Law at Pannone on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Most people know that when the boiler blows up, they need to look for a Corgi accredited specialist plumber. Even though ending a marriage or a civil partnership is far more serious than repairing a boiler, most people do not know where to look for specialist family lawyers. ... read more
By Andrew Newbury in Family Law at Pannone on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
There is a famous photograph of Frank Sinatra taken from the film, “Marriage on the Rocks” in which he is pictured standing in front of a large sign which reads, “divorce your loved one with dignity”. It’s a great sentiment, but many people question whether it is... read more
