Wednesday May 5, 2010 at 5:29pm
Well, they do to newlyweds these days it seems.A Daily Mail report says that many happy couples now want to say "forget gifts, just give us money".The poll for Wedding magazine found 45 per cent of couples would prefer their guests to give them money. I'd always assumed it would be about 90% wanted gifts from a list. In fact only 29 per cent wanted gifts from such a list. Bear in mind most said they would pay for their own weddings and the cost was on average about &poun....
Tuesday January 26, 2010 at 6:42pm
Yes, I know the law is full of stange old words and phrases. Don't blame me! If I don't use many of them I get into trouble at Court for being rude, they are so ingrained.
Let's look at one. My learned friend often shortened to M'learned friend. Note--as they take it very seriously--if is said "lurr ned" not "lurrnd"!
It actually means you are referring to a barrister, such as our specialist family law barrister Lisa Smith.
I got this wrong once in Court, not realising I ....
Thursday January 21, 2010 at 8:49pm
I read in The Times that politicians propose to require all divorcing couples to go to mediation. Madness. Mediation can be good, of course. We often use it at family-lawfirm.co.uk and recommend it in cases where it might help. But it can be "bad" if not well handled and these are some of the reasons:...forcing people to mediate is not a good start to mediation! ...most people divorcing are over 18 you know! They can make up their own minds and don't need a nanny state involved, t....
Monday January 18, 2010 at 6:41pm
Well, we have had divorce cakes now we have Debenhams reportedly starting a "divorce gift list".
What would you suggest as an ideal divorce gift?
Andrew WoolleyDivorce solicitor
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Friday January 8, 2010 at 4:54pm
The Press has recently been asking for "no fault divorce" on the basis that to have it would reduce conflict and upset between people who want to get a divorce.
What rubbish!
The upset and conflict is there well before people go to lawyers, in my experience and is nothing to do with pieces of paper that have to be completed.
That said, I am actually for no fault divorce but on the basis of reality--if both want a divorce why should there be any block to them doing so?
Or maybe I'm....
Thursday November 12, 2009 at 9:27am
The Daily Mail reports that alongside sorting out the family home, splitting the goods and chattels, agreeing custody of the cat and access to the children there’s a new must do on the divorcees list – ordering the divorce cake! A US trend (apparently) the divorce cake comes along side the divorce parties and celebratory dinners. Apparently there’s already a cake shop in Edinburgh meeting the growing demand. As divorce lawyers we do hear about the occasional divorce party, some....
Monday September 21, 2009 at 2:41pm
Today Woolley & Co has launching a new book to accompany this website – Exploring the myths about divorce and separation - to help people find the truth amid the hearsay. Copies are available free of charge to download here or in hard copy – just complete the order form here.
The book includes the top five most common myths about divorce and separation that we come across.
We are common-law man and wife so I have the same rights as if we were married
I didn’t comm....
Thursday August 20, 2009 at 2:34pm
Welcome to our brand new website and blog.
Having collectively worked in divorce and family law for over 100 years we’ve come across so many unfortunate misunderstandings that we felt compelled to try and dispel the myths and clear up some of the commonly held misconceptions.
When it comes to divorce everyone seems to have some experience and before you know it a system something akin to Chinese whispers creates firmly held beliefs from long term cohabitees having the same writes as ma....