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No fault divorce – At last!

As the law stands, if you want a ‘no fault’ divorce, the only grounds are separation: for 2 years with the other person’s consent; or for 5 years without consent. What if separation doesn’t apply? If separation doesn’t apply (or separation involving desertion), you’re forced (by the way the law is written) to say the… Read more »

Powers of Attorney – Why bother?

Nominating someone to make decisions for you might seem ridiculous if you’re fit and well. So why not leave it for now? The problem is you can only make a Lasting Power of Attorney (or ‘LPA’) if you’ve got mental capacity. That means being able to make and communicate decisions. Also, the government body who… Read more »

Family Mediation for Free! Extended

NEWS RELEASE The Family Mediation voucher scheme has been extended with the government agreeing additional funds for couples separating and needing to discuss arrangements for their children.  £500 per family, non means tested and not repayable FREE towards the cost of mediation for separating couples. The scheme is likely to continue until funds run out which… Read more »

More protection for victims of domestic abuse

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 has just been passed and seeks to raise awareness of domestic abuse, improve support and provide extra protection for victims. According to the policy factsheet published on the Government website, there are sadly 2.3 million victims of domestic abuse each year, of which two thirds are women. Staggeringly one in… Read more »

No Fault Divorce

Reforms to divorce law have been a long time coming, but it would seem that the new “no fault” divorce is to be introduced from April 2022 under the Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. Originally planned for autumn 2021, implementation has reportedly been delayed to provide time to complete and test work on the… Read more »

There is another way to divorce

Thankfully there is no need to go to court these days with your ex partner to have a battle over your assets and the children when you finally decide to separate and go your own ways.  There is another way. There are now over 1,250 committed family lawyers determined to help their clients in a… Read more »

Family Mediation Week 18th – 22nd January 2021

Burley Geach are proud to support Family Mediation Week. We offer mediation and a collaborative approach wherever possible to help and support separating couples with minimal conflict. To find out more about how we can help please view our family mediation page. For more general information please visit the Family Mediation Week website www.familymediationweek.org.uk  … Read more »

2020: A difficult and challenging year but with heart warming acts of kindness and inspiration

Yes, the pandemic has brought disruption, heartache and tough times but has also shown us how important family, friends and community are. .  The support of businesses for local communities at this time is vital to their continued success, and often it is the smallest gesture that can have the biggest impact. As an example,… Read more »

Clad all over

The Grenfell Tower fire was a tragedy for all concerned and even three and a half years on it remains etched on the public consciousness.  The ramifications of this horrific incident continue and it is still having an impact on many people’s lives. In 2018, James Brokenshire, then Housing secretary, declared through amendments to the… Read more »

Coronavirus

We would like to reassure our clients that we continue to provide a full service despite the current coronavirus pandemic. Whilst we are now operating behind closed doors our staff remain fully engaged, with our legal team being able to work remotely with access to everything they need to progress matters, including telephone, video conferencing… Read more »