by Jo Edwards | Jul 30, 2020 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
This is a guest post by Jo Edwards, who tweets as @MissJoEdwards. Last Sunday morning started pleasantly enough. Sun peeking through the shutters after being a no-show the day before; a cup of tea in bed; a visit to the gym looming and the prospect of...
by Polly Morgan | Jan 25, 2020 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Once, back when I was a full-time solicitor, I was telephoned for a divorce by a nice married couple. They were sitting at the kitchen table in one of their houses, having been separated for a number of years and each was happily living with a new partner. They were...
by Lucy R | Sep 5, 2019 | Cases, FCReportingWatch
This week has seen the headline : Mum whose violent husband was jailed can’t get a divorce – because he says no, appear in the Daily Mirror. The same story is covered under the slightly less bold headline in the Metro : Abusive husband still controlling...
by Jo Edwards | Apr 13, 2019 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
Jo Edwards “DIVORCE MADE EASY.” “DIVORCE ON DEMAND.” “QUICKER DIVORCES ON THE CARDS.” “MORE BROKEN FAMILIES.” These (and other similar) headlines screamed from the front pages of newspapers across the country this...
by Paul M | Feb 19, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Divorcing couples who cannot agree how to divide their property can, as an alternative to costly and time consuming litigation, refer the matter to an arbitrator. But if one of them isn’t happy about the outcome, the matter could still end up in court. The recent case...
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