Being faced with Court proceedings of any kind can be an extremely daunting experience for anyone. Proceedings involving your children can be even more emotive and challenging.
Team Timms are thrilled to share the news that Jessica Barnett has accepted a Training Contract within our Family Department
Pre-Nuptial Agreements have been in the news a great deal in recent years. It is important to consider fairness and take into account the needs of the financially weaker spouse. This should also be reviewed on a regular basis
Christmas contact is almost always an issue for parents of looked after children who are spending Christmas away from home, perhaps with foster carers.
Hearings in the Family Court are private. The press cannot attend. Only the parties and their legal representatives can come into the Courtroom. You cannot bring a family member or friend with you unless there is a very good reason and the Court agrees that it is appropriate to do so.
Points to consider when selling part of your garden land for development...
If you are in the process of purchasing a property that is not connected to a mains sewer but is instead served by a septic tank, there have been some recent changes to the law that you need to be aware of.
To some extent, everyone knows what the average time to exchange/completion is; but each transaction is different. Each has its own unique set of requirements and each can go wrong (or indeed right) in all manner of ways.
When parents separate the problems that they have between them should not be inflicted upon their children but so often they are. Hostility between parents can lead to children becoming pawns in a distressing game, even if it isn’t intentional.
A recent case has once again highlighted the importance of making an appropriate Will when a couple live though are not married. The temptation for many couples is to ignore this issue though the consequences can be far-reaching.
