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An unprecedented rise in the number of care applications
Apr
It has been widely reported that there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of care applications in England and Wales. For the first time the annual figure for the number of care applications made has risen to over 10,000 to the year ending March 2012. The reasons for the increase are...
Statistics reveal true extent of domestic violence
Apr
Statistics have revealed the scale of domestic violence in the UK with 19,000 women seeking state help to find emergency housing in 2008-09. The figures, published this week, have revealed the true extent of the problem, and are especially concerning against the backdrop of cuts in staff and...
Civil partnership the same as marriage (at least in the Court of Appeal)
Mar
Readers of the Farleys blog will recall my previous blog on the landmark case in the Court of Appeal between civil partners Gallagher (an actor) and Lawrence (a city financier). Assets worth over £4,000,000 were in issue between the couple and the case was the first opportunity for the Appeal...
Same sex couples await guidance on the division of assets in divorce
Mar
The Court of Appeal are considering, for the first time, the issue of the division of assets in a same sex divorce. The case between a high flying financier, Peter Lawrence, and an actor Donald Gallagher concerns significant assets (over £4,000,000) and higher than average earnings (the...
Clare’s Law – good or bad news for the potential victims of domestic violence?
Mar
The Government has announced that it intends to trial a change to the law to allow the police to disclose, on request, the criminal backgrounds of potential partners. Four areas will trial the scheme; Greater Manchester, Nottinghamshire, Wiltshire and Gwent. This law, dubbed 'Clare's Law', has...
