Cohabiting couples and “common law marriage” – time for reform of the law?

For some time, there have been calls for reform in relation to the rights of cohabiting couples but as far as the Government is concerned, the time is not right for such reform. The Government has recently rejected a number of recommendations made by the House of Commons ‘Women and Equalities Committee’ for reform as…

The Impact of No Fault Divorce

On the 6 April 2022 Family Law saw one of the biggest shake ups for decades. This was the introduction of “No Fault Divorce”.  Under the previous law in order to obtain a divorce you had to demonstrate that the marriage had irretrievably broken down and in order to do so you had to confirm…

Why it is so important to seek advice early on when a relationship breaks down

Taylor Walton solicitors are based in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire with a dedicated team of specialist family solicitors who are able to provide advice in relation to all aspects of family matters including relationship breakdowns. When a relationship breaks down, parties can sometimes struggle to obtain early advice and prefer not to get lawyers involved for…

Blame in divorce proceedings to be eradicated

Family Law practitioners who have been calling for a change in divorce law will note with optimism the outcome of the Government’s recent public consultation into reform of the divorce law. David Gauke, the Justice Secretary, has recently announced the Government’s response to a 12 week public consultation entitled Reform of the legal requirements for divorce and significant changes appear…