Good Divorce Week 2020 Morrish Solicitors are proud to be supporting the annual ‘Good Divorce Week’ campaign organised by Resolution. The campaign runs from Monday 30th November to Friday 4th December 2020. Each year Resolution raises awareness of issues that are important to their members. This year they will be promoting their Code of Practice, which focuses on a constructive approach to family issues and takes into account the needs of the whole family.   Our Family Law Solicitors are … Read More

In November of last year I wrote asking whether it was time to change the outdated divorce laws (in place since 1973) in England and Wales, by introducing “No Fault” Divorces.  Many think the current fault-based divorce system exacerbates stress and tension at an already highly stressful time. There were concerns that it exposed children to the damaging impact of … Read More

Major reform to our Divorce laws could follow in the wake of a recent high-profile Divorce case. The government has said it is already “looking closely” at reforms to the Divorce system after the Supreme Court in the case of Owens v Owens ruled that a 68-year-old woman must remain married to her Husband. Mr and Mrs Owens married in … Read More

Women going through divorce could be missing out on up to £5 billion every year because they don’t discuss pensions when dividing up the assets of the marriage. Pensions are often the second largest matrimonial asset after the matrimonial home. Whilst the ability to share in a spouse’s pension has been available to divorcing couples for nearly 20 years, all … Read More

MPs have been urged to give serious consideration to changes in divorce laws, which have been floated a number of times in the past but never passed beyond the discussion stage. Backbench MP Richard Bacon is spearheading efforts for significant reforms, which would enable couples to divorce purely on the basis that both parties agree that their marriage has irreconcilably … Read More

Today sees the launch of the Resolution Manifesto for Family Law, setting out what needs to change in the family justice system in order to improve the lives of separating and separated families across England and Wales. Resolution’s Manifesto for Family Law sets out what the next government should do in order to improve the lives of separating and separated families … Read More

Resolution’s third Family Dispute Resolution week takes place this week. This awareness-raising week aims to highlight the alternatives to court for separating couples and their families. The national body for family lawyers, Resolution, has 6,500 members who are family lawyers and other professionals committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. Members follow a Code of Practice that promotes a … Read More

April saw the introduction of the much anticipated Children and Families Act 2014. Section 10 of the act now governs how applications to court for private children issues and financial applications following divorce and breakdown of civil partnerships are to be dealt with. As a result of these changes any individual wishing to issue an application to court in relation … Read More

Next week – 25 to 29 November 2013 – is National Family Dispute Resolution Week, which is designed to make the public aware of the alternatives to court for separation and divorce. This is run by Resolution, a national body of family lawyers who promote the use of alternative dispute resolution and the practice of amicable family law proceedings. As … Read More

A business tycoon who lied about his wealth in a £1.8m divorce settlement has been told he may have to pay more after a judge ruled couples have a duty to tell each other the truth when striking deals. The man, who was referred to as a “master of the half-truth,” had lied to his wife about the success of … Read More

Noelle Heath, who has been qualified for over 15 years and worked as a family solicitor at Morrish Solicitors in Leeds, has recently qualified as a family mediator under the Resolution scheme. Originally set-up in 1999, the scheme is designed to help people who are facing family breakdown to make an informed choice when deciding which lawyer to appoint.  To … Read More

In the UK today 66% of divorced women rely on state pensions following retirement. A recent study commissioned by the Phoenix group has found that after divorce one in five women stops paying in to a pension altogether. The research also revealed that two in five divorced women say they are worse off financially after divorce. Additionally, half of divorced … Read More

The right of both divorced fathers and mothers to see their children is to be enshrined in law for the first time as part of changes to family justice. In a consultation paper the government will propose amending the law to explicitly recognise the importance of children having a relationship with both parents after separation. According to the government, studies … Read More

Proposals to change the culture of family courts and speed up cases in England and Wales have been published. The plans include a single family court run by judges and magistrates to replace the current system where judges sit in multiple court buildings. The recommendations by Mr Justice Ryder have been backed by the head of the judiciary, the Lord … Read More