In central Milton Keynes, the flags are flying, telling us that we are hosting an event that is #toobigtomiss: the Rugby World Cup 2015. Undoubtedly rugby fans young and old will be flocking to the MK Dons 30,000 seater stadium this time next year to enjoy some international rugby. International travel and holidays can become…
We are delighted to announce that Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors have agreed to sponsor the Buckingham and Stowe Running Club. As part of an exclusive three year deal, we will be be providing financial support to this dynamic local running club in Buckinghamshire. Further details, and a preview of the new club kit, are available on the…
Should privacy or transparency have priority in the family court? The President of the family courts launched a consultation paper last week asking for responses on the role of the media in reporting family cases. As part of his report, he explained, for the benefit of the media, how to interpret family law case numbers,…
1. That you might not have sufficient grounds to divorce There is only one ground for divorce – that there has been an irretrievable breakdown in the relationship. This is proven with a fact, and there are five facts available to choose from: unreasonable behaviour; adultery; 2 years of separation with consent; 5 years of…
Now from our perspective this has been a big week in Milton Keynes family law as the President of the Family Division, the top judge in family law, Sir James Munby, has come to visit us in Milton Keynes. The visit of the President to the county court here is part of his progress around…
Milton Keynes was chosen last week to be the UK pilot town for the driverless car: Vince Cable announced that a £1.5 million pilot scheme would start with 20 driverless vehicles in 2015 being available to take rail passengers to Centre MK, leaving the passengers free to email and surf the on screen web en…
I have written before about the tendency of the family law system to divide areas of life into discrete boxes. If you have engaged a solicitor to help with divorce, financial and children issues, you may well find that this part of your life has been divided into three different files, one dealing with each…
It is entirely understandable that people seek an answer to the question “what are my rights?” when entering a divorce process. Rights in this context are about entitlement, and what that individual is entitled to. So what are you entitled to when you divorce? If I answer this question by focussing on financial entitlement, money…
To enable anyone to answer the question “Can I keep the house or will I be forced to sell after divorce?” for you, you will need to be able to give them a broad idea about what your total “asset pot” is. Otherwise, it is similar to asking a midwife whether your newborn will go…
I was contacted this week and asked to write about a specific problem which has arisen in the life of a reader’s family member, who has suffered a relationship breakdown, and is unmarried, not on the house deeds and is unable to agree on contact arrangements for the children of the family. This made me…
