Family Law Blog : Divorce & Separation

An awful lot has been said and written this year about changes to the family law system which has seen Legal Aid removed for most people in divorce cases. It has led, directly or indirectly, to a rise in the number of litigants in person as people try to avoid…

I read with interest this week about the £54m divorce settlement – the UK’s biggest ever (for now). It is way beyond the comprehension of most people but what is closer to home is the cost of divorce. Though divorce doesn’t have to be expensive, so often, people can find…

Air miles might not be the obvious thing to spring to mind when looking at division of assets on divorce, but I was reading an interesting article on this topic the other day. It got me thinking about other more unusual matrimonial belongings which need to be included in a…

A few years ago, it was novel for a family law firm to have a significant presence on the internet, eg a useful website. In that respect, Woolley & Co was ahead of its time. I don’t say that in any boastful way, but it was a fact. We felt…

When a relationship or marriage breaks down, there is often a huge amount to sort out. Some things may be easy, but you can then get hung up on one tiny detail. Add to that the fact that you and your partner are soon to be ex-partners, so are probably…

Well, it’s finally happened. Changes in the way Legal Aid funds family law cases came into effect at the start of April. Seems like we have been talking about them for ages and finally it is all change. In actual fact, there have been two significant developments stemming from the…

The call by the Coop to stop the clock is to be applauded, the idea of fixed fees, or fixed prices for divorce is something we’ve been committed to for some time. But when I read about providers who are offering DIY and managed divorce services for a fixed price…

Sex, money and lifestyle changes are the three most common core reasons for couples wanting to divorce at the moment. How do I know this with such certainty? Well, we conducted a survey among our own ranks, asking all 21 of our family law specialists to look back through their…

When their relationship breaks down married couples will often decide to separate but may be unwilling to divorce. This might be for religious reasons, because they are concerned about the impact on their children or simply because they are not emotionally ready to take such a large step. For others…

The fact that you are reading this blog probably means you are familiar with social media. It is possible you came straight to the Woolley & Co website, saw mention of a blog and decided to drop in, but it is more likely you were signposted here. That may have…

Reports of domestic violence will rise after April this year. That’s my prediction and it may raise a few eyebrows. However, it makes sense if you think about the knock-on effects of changes to Legal Aid in family law. Cuts of up to £350 million in the system, due to…

Katie Price got married again last week. Is this even news any more? I have not mentioned celebrity marriages for some time, which shows either unusual restraint on my part or simply reflects the fact that there are perhaps signs that the public is falling out of love with C-lister…