The Economic Challenge The rises in the ‘cost of living’ have rarely been out of the news recently. Fuel costs both for the house and for the car have rocketed in recent months and the average weekly shop has gone up by 7%, or more, for certain items. Inflationary pressures are also affecting the average […]
Reduced Costs Until 30th March 2022 for Divorce Petitions Prior to the new legislation regarding “no fault” divorce, rhw Solicitors are offering a reduction in our legal fees for clients who wish to submit their petitions prior to the new legislation coming into effect. Our fixed legal fees for a non-contested divorce petition is £850 […]
Does sex have to be consensual in a marriage? There is a common perception that when married, it is a person’s ‘obligation’ to satisfy their partner sexually on the terms of their partner. It is a difficult subject for many to discuss or seek legal advice, so I have created this article to address some […]
We are at that time of the year where the term “divorce day” is being used in the media rather a lot. There have always been recognised peaks and troughs in enquiries about divorce. The peaks tend to follow holiday periods such as the start of September (following the summer holidays), after Easter and, most […]
Christmas is often projected as being 100% fun and festive. Thankfully for many people it is! However the truth for some people is often something a little less fun. It can be very stressful and isolating due to their domestic circumstances and/or finances. If you are having relationship issues, the Christmas period can bring up […]
Navigating a Form E: Income Needs This is an area of family law that rhw’s family law team get asked about on a regular basis. The first stage in negotiating financial settlement in a divorce process is the exchange of Forms E. You must each complete the form and provide the relevant financial disclosure. Part […]
Where we are currently The law with reference to divorce has not been properly reformed for many years. The process that couples looking to divorce currently go through, is rooted in legislation put in place in 1973. If you imagine the amount of social change there has been since that time, in parallel with lifestyle […]
The Prime Minister recently took a break from keeping her head above the waters of Brexit to announce that the Government will make it a legal duty of Councils in England to provide secure home for victims of domestic abuse. The plans aim to standardise access to refuges and help for victims of domestic abuse, […]
We are delighted to welcome Darren Francis to rhw’s growing Family Law team. Here is some background to Darren’s career and life thus far! Darren recently joined the RHW Family law team after qualifying and practicing in a Legal 500 firm in London. He specialises in all areas of family and children law, including issues […]