Yesterday saw the Chancellor, George Osborne deliver his autumn statement.

On 22 October 2014, section 11 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014) came into force and amended section 1 of the Children Act 1989 (CA 1989) to provide that in specified circumstances, unless the contrary is shown, the court can presume that parental involvement in a child’s life will further the child’s welfare.

It is not uncommon for divorcing couples to become embroiled in lengthy discussions, negotiations and, in some cases, litigation, in relation to how their assets are to be divided between them.

We are delighted to announce that Jones Nickolds has been ranked at Band 1 of Chambers & Partners 2015.

Following the arrival of the new Family Court in April this year, accompanied by the obligatory requirement to attend a mediation information assessment meeting prior to issuing court proceedings, initial indications suggest that the message on mediation is starting to filter through.

Kidsinthemiddle.org.uk  has been launched in the last few days and is a welcome resource for parents and children going through divorce, separation or other forms of family breakdown.

Significant changes to civil legal aid in England and Wales came into effect on 1 April 2013, as part of legislation introduced to save £350m a year.

A recent study published by Relate shows that couples worst affected by the recession are eight times as likely to suffer relationship breakdown.

Earlier this year, changes to the way child maintenance is calculated were introduced and a paying parent’s obligation to pay maintenance is now based on gross, rather than net, income.

In the past few years there has been an increase in “dog custody” battles in England & Wales.

This is part 1 of a 2 part series dealing with the factors a court must consider when deciding an application to relocate a child from their current home.

With effect from 1 April 2013, two important sections were inserted into the Matrimonial Causes Act 2013 under The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No.7) Order 2013.

Sir James Munby, president of the Family Division of the High Court, has called for the idea of fault or blame to be completely removed from divorce.

The new family Court came into being on 22nd April and will (hopefully) have wide-ranging impact on solicitors and clients alike.

The government announced in its Autumn Finance Statement in 2013 that there will be a change in the rules on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) which could be a tax trap for divorcing couples.

A recent study published by Cardiff University and the Nuffield Foundation has revealed that the number of divorce settlements involving pension orders is surprisingly low and well below Government predictions.

In the summer of 2013 the government announced that the number of parents paying maintenance for their children through the Child Support Agency (CSA) had hit a record high.

On 4th November the final hearing commenced in Michelle Young’s financial claim against former husband, Scot Young. 

As family lawyers we frequently question and assess business interests.

This case concerned a lamentably long-running history of litigation between two parents.