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Join our team – exciting opportunities available

5th May 2022 BBL Family Law

We are presently looking to add to our already experienced, efficient, and friendly administrative team in the form of the following two opportunities: - Mediation administrator (full time). Ideally, although not essential, applicants should... Read more

Rainbow

7th April 2022 BBL Family Law

Ok, we can't promise anything, but our office is at the end of that... Read more

No fault divorce

5th April 20225th April 2022 BBL Family Law

We are very pleased that no fault divorce is finally arriving! Divorce is not something anyone wants to happen, but the old system usually made a bad situation worse. The new system is very simple - see our previous blog. You can do it yourself... Read more

Meet our new colleague

25th February 202225th February 2022 BBL Family Law

His name is Logan. He can... Read more

Lawyers of the future!

16th February 202216th February 2022 BBL Family Law

Beverley Long spoke at a panel event last night, talking to students from UEA Law School about her experience of qualifying as lawyer. The event was arranged by Polly Morgan, Associate Professor of Law, and who we used to work with as a local... Read more

Financial Penalties for Failing to Mediate

8th February 2022 BBL Family Law

The Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has announced plans to introduce fines to couples who bring unnecessary claims to court. Whilst we are without details of how these plans would work in practice, it is understood that it is the government’s... Read more

No fault divorce

7th January 2022 BBL Family Law

After years of discussion, on 06 April 2022, new legislation will come into force enabling a ‘no-fault’ divorce. The introduction of ‘no-fault’ divorce allows for married couples (or civil partners) to end their marriage without having to... Read more

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

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