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Domestic abuse bill needs ‘better protection measures’
A draft bill amending on the law on domestic abuse should be strengthened, a parliamentary committee has concluded. In a newly published report, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill said the provisional new law needs greater protection measures for the most vulnerable. Children should be treated as victims and given appropriate support even if they only... more >
Fathers should have ‘equal access’ to children, YouGov survey reports
The majority of Britons would support a change in the law so that children spend equal amounts of time with both parents by default, according to a new survey. Welsh campaign group Families Need Fathers Both Parents Matter Cymru commissioned polling firm YouGov to survey 2,000 adults in different parts of the country. More than 80 per cent agreed with... more >
Government publishes no fault divorce bill
After decades of delay, a bill introducing no fault divorce has received its first reading in the House of Commons. Under current legislation, in order to apply for divorce it is necessary to cite one of five “facts”: Adultery Unreasonable behaviour Desertion Two years’ separation with consent (i.e. your former partner must agree to the divorce) Five years’ separation without... more >
Family courts mishandling domestic abuse lawyers claim
Here at Cambridge Family Law Practice we have seen an increase in sharp time limits placed on even the most complex domestic abuse cases, which may feature multiple allegations over an extended period of time. Our partner, Tricia Ashton comments: “This of course impacts on the extent to which the allegations of abuse are explored....It is certainly our experience that... more >
What happens if you lose your job during divorce?
There are few times in life when your finances will come under greater scrutiny than during divorce. In order to negotiate a fair financial settlement between you and your former partner, it is necessary to declare your income in full, along with all your financial assets, on the famous Form E, a document that anyone who has been through a... more >
Legal change opens the door to heterosexual civil partnerships
New legislation has come into force allowing the government to legalise civil partnerships for heterosexual couples. The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 empowers the government to “amend the Civil Partnership Act 2004 so that two persons who are not of the same sex are eligible to form a civil partnership in England and Wales (provided that... more >