Over the past decade, the legal aid system has been dramatically impacted by financial cuts. The 2013 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) saw £350 million knocked off of the £2 billion legal aid budget, resulting in vast numbers of people losing access to much-need legal support. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it has been […]
For most, a divorce is a harrowing experience, and the stories you will hear about most divorce cases are simply brutal. That is why you need a divorce attorney to guide you through the divorce process. However, choosing the right attorney for your divorce is much more difficult than it appears. The following are tips […]
Stearns Law unpack the advantages and disadvantages of filing for a divorce first. Filing for divorce can be a difficult decision. Sometimes, that decision is taken out of your hands when your spouse files. But does it matter who files for divorce first? Well, it might. In most cases, it can be advantageous to file […]
The full range of mental health disorders can have a considerable impact on the development of family law cases, which involve divorce and separation. Below, we hear from Monica Nemec on how mental illness is handled in the legal sector and what can be done to address its shortcomings.
While the Incoming Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will smooth the path to divorce in the UK, it is unlikely to wholly resolve the glut of hostile separations that are being fought in the courts. Below, Kate Daly offers an alternative approach to the divorce litigation problem.
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