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Divorce applications will now be made online

From today, the 13th September 2021, all divorce applications will […]

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The UK government announces it will invest a further £800,000 into the mediation voucher scheme

Following a successful launch in March 2021, thousands more families […]

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Will the EU’s efforts to block the UK’s re-entry into the Lugano Convention have a damaging effect on family law?

Following Brexit, the UK lost its membership of the Lugano […]

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Why are divorcing couples not being offered Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) despite the fact it could be better for them?

According to a recent survey of 1,000 divorcees, more than […]

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Collins & Hoy’s Bernadette Hoy is recognised in Spear’s Family Lawyers’ Index 2021

We’d like to congratulate Collins & Hoy partner Bernadette Hoy […]

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Outdoor civil weddings will be allowed in England and Wales from the 1st July

Approved venues including hotels will be allowed to host outdoor […]

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‘No fault divorce’ finally comes into force on 6th April 2022

On the 7th June Ministers announced that the Divorce, Dissolution […]

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Does Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce highlight the specific issues that need to be tackled in a grey divorce?

Last week it was announced that Bill and Melinda Gates […]

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Could it be time to make family mediation mandatory?

In March we blogged about the Family Mediation Council’s new […]

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OnlyMums & OnlyDads launch their Parenting Alliance

OnlyMums & OnlyDads was formed by Bob Grieg in 2007. […]

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New FMC voucher scheme promises to make it easier for families to access experienced mediators

The government has announced it will invest £1m to provide […]

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What are prenuptial agreements and when do you need one?

With so much focus being placed on how and where […]

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