Many of us are well aware of car driving laws, but the awareness rarely expands to other modes of transportation like bicycles, e-bikes, skateboards, and lately, e-scooters. Teenagers are especially at risk as they often use these vehicles without obeying the rules, and hefty fines are not the only thing parents have to deal with. Breaking the law on an e-scooter could risk the kids' future...
Family law experts, Crisp & Co, have released a free online ‘Relationship Red Flags Quiz’ which could reveal several toxic traits for thousands of relationships, in preparation for No More Week 5th - 12th March.
Crisp & Co have designed a quiz that aims to highlight problematic behavioural traits, to reveal potential “red flags” within any relationship. The aim is to freely provide a...
The news this week that teachers from the National Education Union had voted for strike action in England and Wales will have left lots of working parents and carers – and their employers – wondering how they are going to manage if and when local schools close.
While some families may have relatives or friends they can lean on to help with childcare, others may have to take time off...
Separating parents urged to avoid courtroom conflict as Family Mediation Week kicks off
Parents living in Exeter who have decided to separate or divorce in 2023 are being urged to find out how to avoid courtroom confrontation to settle money and parenting arrangements, with the launch of Family Mediation Week, 16 – 20 January.
January usually sees a dramatic rise in the number of...
“THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT TO SUFFER AT A TIME THEY NEED SUPPORT THE MOST - THIS YEAR WE MUST CHANGE THE LAW”
A SOLICITOR who has led a national campaign demanding statutory leave for those who suffer a pregnancy loss has vowed “2023 is the year we must change the law” in this area.
Keeley Lengthorn, who lost three children in the space of three years, fears thousands of...
From health risks to spiralling legal fees, why sparring spouses should avoid conflict at all costs
Divorce sits comfortably in the top three most grief-stricken life events. Loss, regret, fear, anger, uncertainty; all things we experience as we navigate the pathway that leads to living separate lives.
Historically, sparring spouses have gone into the process with their defences up...
Education law experts offer their advice ahead of the February 15th deadline
February 15th marks the official ‘Phase Transfer’ deadline – the date by which local councils must issue the updated Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for children who have them, naming the placement or type of school they should attend from September 2022.
Simpson Millar launches single lawyer divorce service, Separating Together
One of the country’s leading family lawyers has said the profession needs to ‘challenge itself’ to better meet the needs of consumers amidst growing demand for a more amicable solution to separation and divorce.
The call to action comes in the run up to the introduction of ‘no-fault divorce’ on April...
The Family Law Company is offering the new guide for free to local families who are divorcing or separating. The ‘Parenting Through Separation Guide’ is written by family professionals and advises parents of how to put their children first during a separation.
It is being launched during ‘Good Divorce Week’ which runs from 29 Nov - 3 Dec. The campaign is organised annually by...
Poll reveals that majority of couples want to ‘keep things civil’ while separating
One of the country’s leading family lawyers has said the profession needs to ‘challenge itself’ to better meet the needs of consumers amidst growing demand for a more amicable solution to separation and divorce.
The call to action follows a recent poll carried out by national consumer law firm...