Articles by ‘Simon Bassett’

The Family Justice Council (FJC) released new guidance for expert witnesses late last week, following longstanding criticisms of a rift in understanding between expert witnesses and the requirements of family law.

A man who claims to be the ‘secret lovechild’ of recently deceased musician Prince has launched a legal battle in a bid to acquire a portion of the singer-songwriter’s $300million estate.

The Manx Legislative council passed its Marriage and Civil Partnership Amendment Bill earlier this week – and same sex marriage is now officially legal in the Isle of Man.

Previous suggestions that pre-nups could have a bearing on an increasing number of divorce settlements in Britain were recently dealt a blow by the Family Justice Council.

Asking couples to blame each other for the breakdown of their marriage in order to get a divorce is almost cruel, the new chair of family law group Resolution said today.

A new study has suggested a trend between large age gaps in relationships and chances of divorce – after one in five divorced or divorcing couples claimed their failed relationship had an age gap of seven years or more.

A recent guide published by The Family Justice Council (FJC) aimed at offering divorce advice to litigants in person has come under fire, after Resolution highlighted the importance of well-tailored legal advice in all family disputes.

A ruling is expected from the Supreme Court later this week on whether or not two children born in the UK can be adopted here without the consent of their Hungarian parents.

A new report which makes the case for a “wholesale review” of Scotland’s family law system has fuelled demands for a similar process to be set in motion in England and Wales.

Christian magistrate Richard Page has been sacked over controversial comments made against same-sex adoption during a BBC television interview last year.

Some of Britain’s most senior Judges have disagreed about how much the public should be told about high-value divorce battles.

A Judge has ruled that a man with learning disabilities does have the capacity to make the decision to get married.