Written by Joy Tawiah My name is Joy, I am an A-level student, with aspirations to become a Family lawyer. With this experience, I have been able to differentiate the roles and responsibilities that a family lawyer/mediator executes in various cases. On the first day of my work experience, I got to understand the duties … Continue reading Key Takeaways from My Time at Brady Harvey Legal
Written by Lekisha Lindo. Today I had the experience of attending my first court hearing, a Directions Court hearing at the Milton Keynes County Court. This case involved a couple navigating through their Financial Consent Order. The couple appeared before Deputy District Judge J Nahal-Macdonald, with a draft Order 2.1 Financial Remedy order that they … Continue reading My First Court Hearing: Lessons Learned As a Legal Assistant
Written by Lekisha LindoWhen going through a divorce or ending a civil partnership, you and your ex-partner will need to agree on how you will separate your finances. Separating your finances includes deciding on how you will divide pensions, property, savings, and investments. To make the process quicker, a separated couple can avoid going to … Continue reading Who Gets What? – Sorting Out Finances During Divorce
By Constance Ngai LLB A same-sex ex-partner could obtain parental responsibility under the circumstances set out in the Children Act 1989 and spend time with her children by reaching an agreement with the birth mother or by applying a child arrangements order. Case study The client was in a same-sex relationship for 6 years; they … Continue reading HOW COULD A SAME SEX EX-PARTNER OBTAIN PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SPEND TIME WITH HER CHILDREN?
We are seeking an experienced trainer and facilitator to deliver the Separated Parents Information Programme (SPIP) in Northampton. The SPIP is a course which helps parents understand how to put your children first while they are separating, even though they may be in dispute with each other and going through the Family Court process. The course helps … Continue reading New Vacancy: SPIP Trainer/ Facilitator
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