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Testimonial: The family courts requires kind, smart and strategic lawyers like Mary
‘In these difficult times, the family courts requires kind, smart and strategic lawyers like Mary who are willing to fight for vulnerable clients and do their very best for them’
Read more08.08.2020
Get a wriggle on with your divorce settlement to benefit from stamp duty holiday
Divorcing couples in England are encouraged to agree their financial settlements promptly to take advantage of Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday for house buyers. ‘Divorce can often require the purchase of a property for one partner, or even selling the ...
Read more04.08.2020
When a spouse or partner is abusive during lockdown
Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused seismic changes to all of our lives, including our family life. During the lockdown we are all forced to isolate in our homes, and for some this forced time together and the disruption ...
Read more14.07.2020
FGM order confirms ‘a child’s welfare is paramount’ in Court of Appeal case where schoolgirl was at risk of deportation
Case report: [2020] EWCA Civ 731. Kate Hammond has helped secure the welfare of a Suffolk schoolgirl in a landmark case where the local authority’s petition for a female genital mutilation (FGM) protection order was disputed by the Home Office. ...
Read more10.07.2020
Kate Hammond wins 2020 Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award
There has been some wonderful news this morning – managing partner Kate Hammond has won the Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) award. The coveted award, sponsored by Resolution, was presented at the first LALY awards held online ...
Read more08.07.2020
Can families receive justice with remote hearings in the Family Court?
The Remote Access Family Court has enabled large parts of the family justice system to continue to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic. Each day, justice is dispensed over the internet by judges sitting at computer screens often in their own ...
Read more22.06.2020