Blogs
We're all going on a summer holiday - but can we take the kids?
(4th July | 11:27)
Author: Hannah Saxe
The school summer holidays are approaching and for many parents this can mean additional pressures of arranging extra childcare, co-ordinating activities to keep the little ones amused, and if they are lucky, a trip abroad for some well-deserved s...
Why Won't Parents Pay?
(6th May | 11:25)
Author: Helen Nile
Official figures just released confirm that in the 12 months to March this year, child maintenance payments collected or arranged by the Child Support Agency topped £1 billion.
The report shows that 749,300 children in the UK b...
Is Marriage Going Out of Fashion?
(2nd April | 09:17)
Author: Helen Nile
Information recently released by the Office for National Statistics shows that in 2006, the number of marriages in England and Wales fell by 4% to 236,980. This is the lowest number of marriages since 1895.
The information also discloses th...
New Year New Start?
(2nd January | 15:35)
Author: Helen Nile
Research suggests that Christmas is the time of year when many couples decide to divorce. A survey carried out by the Divorce Online website appears to confirm that Christmas does have an impact on the decision to divorce. Of the 500 people who re...
Pension Sharing and the Relevance of Age
(24th September | 14:19)
Author: Helen Nile
Recent press reports about the former wife of a retired Army officer, Clivena Thomas, have highlighted an important issue which always needs to be considered when financial matters following a divorce are being resolved.
Mrs Thomas received...
Oh for the days when.................!
(24th August | 09:23)
Author: Christopher Ellis
Oh for the days when..........!
We have heard a lot over the last few week about team members falling out with each other and relationships being at a low ebb and this has made me reflect on how important team working is for the su...
Proposed New Rights for Cohabitants
(31st July | 11:53)
Author: Helen Nile
The Law Commission has today published details of proposed changes to the law governing the relationship between cohabitants and the consequences arising from the breakdown of that relationship.
The proposals will impact on couples who have...
Sleeping on the job
(24th July | 10:00)
Author: Christopher Ellis
I recently saw an article about a company that has installed sleeping pods in the office so that staff can have a 20 minute "power nap". The aim is supposed to be about increasing productivity and improving the well-being of sta...
A Breath of Fresh Air
(10th July | 14:56)
Author: Christopher Ellis
A Breath of Fresh Air
Never having indulged I have always struggled with the 'rights' of smokers and admit that for me the 1 July couldn't come fast enough. Socially it gives me more choice since now I can choose pubs a...
What's in a Name?
(19th June | 16:50)
Author: Helen Nile
The government has announced that it is planning to make the registration of fathers' names on birth certificates compulsory. At the moment, a birth has to be registered within 42 days but only one parent is required to do so. The new plan inc...
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