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The reality of court proceedings

8th November 202110th November 2021 BBL Family Law

We encourage people to try and resolve things away from court. That might sound counter-intuitive - we are lawyers! But we know that court is often not the solution people will hope it will be. This year we have had more cases cancelled by the... Read more

Divorce proceedings – where are we now?

17th August 2021 BBL Family Law

There have been two big changes in the divorce system recently. One is the introduction of online divorce (on the gov.uk website) and the other is no fault divorce. The roll out of online divorce has been speeded up by the pandemic. Working... Read more

Pensions on divorce – where are we now?

4th May 20214th May 2021 BBL Family Law

The courts are slowly changing the way they deal with pensions on divorce. Pensions are notoriously complex so I'll try to keep this simple and not too dull! For the past few years it has been almost standard practice for the courts to ignore an... Read more

Covid one year later

23rd March 2021 BBL Family Law

So this was me a year ago today, at the office (with my colleagues) at 10pm. We went there after the lockdown announcement to collect the final few files and computers to allow us to work from home. I remember thinking doing this for 3 weeks would... Read more

Family Mediation Week – 18 to 22 January 2021

14th January 2021 BBL Family Law

bbl family mediation is supporting Family Mediation Week which takes place from 18 to 22 January 2021. Family Mediation Week is intended to raise awareness of how Family Mediation Council registered mediators (such as here at bbl) can... Read more

What are the implications of Brexit for Family Law?

22nd December 202022nd December 2020 BBL Family Law

How will Brexit affect divorce and family law? The EU (Withdrawal) Act became law on 26 June 2018 and we left the European Union on 31 January 2020. The full effect of Brexit is still unclear (and this note is being prepared in December, days... Read more

Pro bono week and Norfolk Community Law Service

30th October 2020 BBL Family Law

Once again we at bbl family law have been pleased to volunteer throughout the year for the free legal advice scheme managed by Norfolk Community Law Service. Here is their press release about this years pro bono week. This has been a challenging... Read more

My ex wants me to agree a Consent Order. We’re divorced, so do I still need one?

13th October 202013th October 2020 BBL Family Law

The short answer is yes. A Consent Order is a legally binding Court order which sets out and deals with yours and your ex-spouse / civil partner’s financial claims against each other. When you marry or enter a civil partnership you... Read more

How are the courts dealing with covid-19?

4th May 2020 BBL Family Law

Coronavirus has had a big impact on the court system. If you have an ongoing family law case, or are getting divorced, or need to apply to court, this will affect you. The courts were already struggling with the amount of work, particularly... Read more

Impact of covid-19 on divorce settlements

21st April 2020 BBL Family Law

Covid-19 has turned the world on it's head. Here we take a look at how it may affect your divorce settlement. If you separate, you need to sort out your finances - the house, pensions, investments, perhaps a family business. You might agree... Read more

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