A recent report from the Marriage Foundation claims that some 45% of all couples who marry for the first time will divorce in their lifetime while just 31% of second marriages will end in divorce. According to the new research, those getting married for the second time are more likely to find...
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...
It is not often that the rants of the current Mayor of London, Boris Johnson catch my attention but this week, there was an exception. Mr Johnson has been highlighting a serious issue that affects far more people than statistics can show: domestic abuse. You will be aware from other...
The issues of property rights when parties are not married has long been a thorny issue and one which has presented family lawyers with many difficulties. The law does not provide the same rights for non-married couples as it does for married couples. People do not realise that there is no...
The big day is growing ever closer for Wills and Kate, sorry Catherine. For some, they will have their Union Jack banners out and the street parties organised. For me, I am working out where will still be open so I can escape the hype!! As one of the most high profile weddings in years,...