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Increase in Parental Child Abduction

 

Reunite has seen a sharp increase in the number of children abducted by parents.

 

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Government releases new Court statistics

 

The Government has released a new set of court statistics on the average duration of civil and family cases at every County Court. The statistics allow the public to see how quickly cases are handled at their local court, and to compare it to other courts across England and Wales.

 

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Mr Justice Coleridge is to launch Pro-Marriage Foundation

 

A Family High Court Judge, Mr Justice Coleridge, has announced plans to set up a pro-marriage organisation.

 

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Government to consider imposing shared parenting on divorce

 

The Daily Telegraph has reported that the Government is drafting proposals whereby the Court would have a duty to ensure, on a divorce, that both parents retain contact to the children.

 

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Silver Separations

 

The Telegraph reported on the 19 November 2011 that there are a growing number of over sixties seeking divorce.

 

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Jones v Kernott – Court rules on property rights for unmarried couples

 

The Supreme Court of England Wales today, 9 November 2011, handed down its judgment giving 90% of a house to a woman who paid a mortgage for thirteen years.  This has implications for millions of unmarried couples. 

 

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New solicitor joins niche family law firm

 

James Maguire & Co is pleased to welcome a new solicitor to their expanding family law practice. Katie Welton joins from Rowlands Field Cunningham in Manchester where she trained and specialised in family law.

 

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James Maguire recommended in Legal 500 for Family Law

 

James Maguire has been recommended in the Legal 500 2011/12 directory to the legal profession as a leading lawyer for family law and divorce law

 

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Matrimonial Survey: divorcing couples are likely to conceal assets

 

Grant Thornton has published it's eighth annual matrimonial survey. 

 

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